Feb 22, 2007 1:40 AM EST

Padres second baseman Todd Walker won his arbitration case Wednesday, getting a raise from $2.5 million to $3.95 million.

The Padres offered $2.75 million to Walker, who joined them in a trade with the Cubs on July 31. "You don't want to go through something like that," Walker said. "It was painful. It worked out and we feel very lucky."

Via AP