Angels Assign Walker to Salt Lake

May 27, 2008 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Salt Lake Bees News Release

SALT LAKE CITY (May 27, 2008) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced today that the club has signed outfielder Chris Walker to a minor league contract and assigned him to triple-A Salt Lake.

Walker, 27, joins the Bees from the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League. He appeared in 28 games for Camden, batting .290 with two doubles, four triples, five home runs and 20 RBI. The Greenwood, Miss. native was originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the sixth round of the 2002 draft.

The 33-16 Salt Lake Bees continue an eight-game home stand tonight against the Colorado Springs Sky Sox at 6:35 p.m. For more information about Bees season tickets, which start as low as $7 per game, please call 325-BEES or visit the Bees box office at Franklin Covey Field.

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