Although his 1993 stats were fairly unimpressive, Walbeck was the Twins' primary catcher in and . In 338 at-bats with the Twins in 1994, he hit .204. On April 27 of that year, he caught Scott Erickson's no-hitter. His batting average was better in 1995; he hit .257 in 393 at-bats. He began the season as the team's starter in , but hit only .223 in 65 games and was replaced by Greg Myers as the starter.
