Mitch Walding is an American professional Baseball player who plays in the Major Baseball League (MLB). As of 2019, Mitch Walding currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies as their Third baseman. Walding was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in Round 5 (181st overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
As a Third baseman, Mitch Walding reportedly earns around $555,000 as his yearly salary from Philadelphia Phillies. Further, Mitch Walding has an estimated net worth of over six digits.
Also, he is in a relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Taylor Blackmun.
Mitch Walding earns an annual salary of $555,000 in 2019 and has an estimated net worth of over six digits. Mitch Walding so far has made earnings of $896,690 from his entire MLB career.
He is currently under a 1 year / $555,000 contract with Philadelphia Phillies signed on May 30, 2018.
YEAR | TEAM | SALARY |
2011 | Philadelphia Phillies | $800,000 |
2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | $96,690 |
2019 | Philadelphia Phillies | $555,000 |
Further, the MLB player has an average salary of $555,000 annually while Jake Arrieta is the highest earner of the team with an annual salary of $25,000,000.
Further, there isn't any information about his endorsement deals. However, we cannot deny that he is associated with a different brand, signing an endorsement deal.
Mitch Walding isn't married till date but is in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend Taylor Blackmun. Further, the couple reportedly started dating each other since their college days.
Officially, Mitch posted their picture on Instagram and confirmed their relationship in late 2014 only.
Mitch and his future spouse are in the long distance relationship and she went all the way through Cali to Pensylvania to celebrate their 4th love anniversary. Moreover, being in a relationship for this long, Mitch hasn't proposed his to-be-wife till now and undoubtedly he won't take much time to toe the wedlock.
Both of them are a pet lover and has a dog named Charlie. Talking about his body measurements, the famous MLB star is 1.91 m in height and weighs around 97 kg
Mitch Walding was born on September 10, 1992, in Lodi, California to parents whos name isn't in the media yet. As per his nationality, he is American and belongs to the White ethnic group. Further, his star sign is Virgo.
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He attended St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California, where he graduated in 2011 as a starting pitcher and shortstop on the baseball team as well as a quarterback all-league on the football team. He batted.442 with a slugging percentage of.584 in his senior year, and as a pitcher, he was 6 - 1 with an ERA of 0.63.
Walding was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in Round 5 (181st overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for an $800,000 signing bonus, plus having the Phillies pay for his future college expenses.
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Walding made his debut in the Major League against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 30th, 2018. He got his first major league hit on September 14 when he hit a two-run home run against Bryan Holaday in the bottom of the 8th inning after a 0-14 streak to start his career.
Currently, he is hitting the pitch with his star colleague Zach Eflin.