Josh Walker (baseball)
Josh Walker | |
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New York Mets – No. 91 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Otisville, New York, U.S. | December 1, 1994|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 16, 2023, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics (through May 28, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0–1 |
Earned run average | 5.30 |
Strikeouts | 19 |
Teams | |
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Joshua Todd Walker (born December 1, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Amateur career
Walker attended Minisink Valley High School in Slate Hill, New York, where he played football, baseball, and swam. As a senior, he had a 2.60 earned run average (ERA).[1] After high school, he played college baseball for two seasons at the University of South Florida before transferring to the University of New Haven in 2016. In 2017, his senior season at New Haven, he had a 3–1 record and a 2.40 ERA over thirty innings.[2]
Professional career
After the season, Walker was selected by the
To begin the 2021 season, Walker was assigned to Brooklyn (now members of the
Walker began the 2023 season with Syracuse, where he made nine appearances and logged a 0.68 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 13+1⁄3 innings pitched. On May 16, 2023, Walker was selected to the
Walker was optioned to Triple–A Syracuse to begin the 2024 season.[14]
References
- ^ "MLB Draft Rounds 31-40: Mets Finish Day Three with Son of Edgardo Alfonzo". June 14, 2017.
- ^ "MV grad Walker surprised by draft selection - Sports - recordonline.com - Middletown, NY". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Minisink grad Walker gets the call from Mets - Sports - recordonline.com - Middletown, NY". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Minisink grad Walker progressing through Mets farm system - Sports - recordonline.com - Middletown, NY". Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Mets prospect, MV grad continues big-league quest".
- ^ "Mets Pitching Prospect Josh Walker Finding Rhythm in Binghamton".
- ^ "For Josh Walker It's All About Execution". 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Toughest top prospect 40-man decisions". MLB.com.
- ^ "Here's where the Mets' Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com.
- ^ "Josh Walker Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Mets' Josh Walker: Added to big-league bullpen". cbssports.com. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Mets' Josh Walker: Placed on 15-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mets' Josh Walker: Moved to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mets' Josh Walker: Sent down to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)