Jake Walsh

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99+2⁄3 innings. [1] Following the season's end, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 23rd round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. [2]

Professional career

St. Louis Cardinals

Walsh signed with St. Louis and made his professional debut with the Johnson City Cardinals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, going 5–0 with a 0.95 ERA over 28+1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the Peoria Chiefs of the Single–A Midwest League and the Palm Beach Cardinals of the High–A Florida State League, appearing in 25 games (24 starts) with both clubs in which he went 9–5 with a 2.51 ERA and 116 strikeouts. Walsh appeared in only two games in 2019 due to injury, and did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] In 2021, Walsh missed time due to injury, but still appeared in 17 games with the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Central and the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A East, going 2–2 with a 2.86 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 22 relief innings. [4] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season. [5]

On November 19, 2021, the Cardinals selected Walsh's contract and added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [6] He returned to Memphis to begin the 2022 season. [7] On May 11, the Cardinals promoted Walsh to the major leagues. [8] In three games during his rookie campaign, he struggled to a 13.50 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 2+2⁄3 innings of work.

Walsh was optioned to Triple-A Memphis to begin the 2023 season. [9] In 27 games for Memphis, he worked to a 5.28 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 4 saves in 30+2⁄3 innings pitched. On July 23, Walsh was placed on the injured list with an unspecified nerve issue in his arm. Following Taylor Motter's promotion the same day, Walsh was released by the Cardinals. [10]

Atlanta Braves

On February 2, 2024, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. [11] In 11 relief outings for the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers, he recorded a 2.31 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 11+2⁄3 innings pitched. On June 1, Walsh was released by the Braves organization. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "SSC Boasts Two Martinez Award Finalists and a Tomko Award Finalist in 2017".
  2. ↑ "Unknown".[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". 30 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Springfield Cardinals announce 2021 preliminary Opening Day roster".
  5. ↑ "Cardinals Arizona Fall League overview 2021". MLB.com .
  6. ↑ "Brendan Donovan added to Cardinals 40-man roster". MLB.com .
  7. ↑ @memphisredbirds (April 5, 2022). "Our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐲 roster: Over 1/3 of the top 30 @Cardinals prospects this season. We're a big deal" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Cardinals recall rookie reliever Jake Walsh". MLB.com .
  9. ↑ "Cardinals' Jake Walsh: Sent to Triple-A Memphis". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  10. ↑ "Jake Walsh: Let go by St. Louis". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  12. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-06-01
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Jake Walsh
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-20) July 20, 1995 (age 28)
Indialantic, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 11, 2022, for the St. Louis Cardinals