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How is Neil Walker tied for the major-league lead in home runs?
- Updated: April 28, 2016
12:20 AM ET
The unlikeliest source of major power this side of Trevor Story is New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker.
Walker’s nine homers are tied with Story and Bryce Harper for the major-league lead. Walker also tied the Mets club record for home runs in April, shared by Dave Kingman (1976), Carlos Delgado (2006) and John Buck (2013), and is one shy of the record for most home runs in April by a second baseman. The Elias Sports Bureau notes that was set by Chase Utley in 2008.
Walker had never hit more than six home runs in a calendar month prior to this one and totaled 11 March/April homers prior to this season.
Walker had one home run in his first five games (a game-winner against the Royals), but now has eight in his last 15 games.
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