Walker’s three homers lead Rochester to win

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Adam Walker’s home runs tend to come in bunches and usually go very, very far. That was the case Saturday as the Twins’ No. 10 prospect blasted a career-high three home runs to power Triple-A Rochester past Durham, 12-2.

Walker’s trio of long balls marked his second multi-homer performance of the week — he clubbed a pair of homers on Thursday — and now gives him five in his last three games and nine in 35 games this season. It was the 24-year-old outfielder’s first three-homer game in 487 games as a professional, as well as the first by a Rochester player since 1990.

“Definitely feeling pretty good,” Walker told MiLB.com. “I’ve been a little up and down this season, but I think it’s starting to come around: feeling comfortable in the box and just not missing my pitches. Feeling locked in a little bit. Just want to keep it going and build a little consistency.”

Walker’s …

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