Colin Patrick Walsh (born September 26, 1989) is an American former professional

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second baseman. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Career

Amateur

Walsh attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California and later attended Stanford University and played

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for the Stanford Cardinal. He graduated with two engineering degrees, including a master's degree in civil engineering. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.

St. Louis Cardinals

He was drafted by the

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in the 13th round of the

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Oakland Athletics

He signed with the Oakland Athletics prior to the 2014 season. In 2015, playing in Double–A and batting .302/.447/.470, he led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a walk percentage of 20.0%.

Milwaukee Brewers

Walsh was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 Rule 5 draft. He made the Brewers' Opening Day roster in 2016. He was designated for assignment on May 31, 2016, to create room for the newly claimed

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Second Stint with Athletics

The Brewers later returned Walsh to the Athletics for $25,000, and he was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.

Atlanta Braves

During the 2016 offseason, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released in March 2017.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 25, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was named Southern League Player of the Week after the first week of the 2017 season. He was released on June 25, 2017.

Houston Astros

On July 29, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. In 34 games split between the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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, he hit .146 and .266, respectively, with a total of 1 home run and 7 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Los Angeles Angels

On November 28, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on March 28, 2018.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On May 5, 2018, Walsh signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Kansas City T-Bones

On July 13, 2018, Walsh was traded to the

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of the

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. He was released on March 7, 2019

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Colin 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from La Jolla, San Diego Baseball players from San Diego Major League Baseball outfielders Milwaukee Brewers players Stanford Cardinal baseball players Brewster Whitecaps players Johnson City Cardinals players Batavia Muckdogs players Quad Cities River Bandits players Gulf Coast Cardinals players Surprise Saguaros players Palm Beach Cardinals players Springfield Cardinals players Stockton Ports players Midland RockHounds players Sacramento River Cats players Nashville Sounds players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Corpus Christi Hooks players Fresno Grizzlies players Sugar Land Skeeters players Kansas City T-Bones players Águilas de Mexicali players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico The Bishop's School alumni