Pirates second baseman Neil Walker is getting a raise, just not the one he wanted.
An arbitration panel sided Saturday with the Pirates in their case against Walker, who was seeking a pay bump to $9 million in 2015. The 29-year-old Walker will instead receive $8 million. He made $5.75 million last year.
Walker led all National League second baseman with a career-best 23 home runs in 2014.