Blake Walston

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68+2⁄3 innings pitched. [2] He was named North Carolina's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. [3] Walston was also named the 2019 North Carolina High School Player of the Year by Perfect Game. [4] He committed to play college baseball at North Carolina State University. [5]

The Arizona Diamondbacks chose Walston in the first round, with the 26th overall pick, in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [6] [7] He signed for $2.45 million. [8] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks before earning a promotion to the Hillsboro Hops of the Low–A Northwest League. [9] Over 11 innings between both teams, he compiled a 2.45 ERA and 17 strikeouts. [10] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Visalia Rawhide of the Low-A West. [12] He was promoted to Hillsboro (now members of the High-A West) in July. [13] Over 19 starts between the two teams, Walston went 4–5 with a 3.76 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 95+2⁄3 innings. [14]

On November 14, 2023, the Diamondbacks added Walston to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [15] He was optioned to the Triple–A Reno Aces to begin the 2024 season. [16] On May 1, 2024, Walston was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Blake Walston tosses no-hitter to lead New Hanover past D.H. Conley in Game 1". coastalpreps.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "2019 MLB Draft: Top 5 high school left-handed pitching prospects – MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 23 May 2019. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
  3. ↑ WRAL, (23 May 2019). "New Hanover's Blake Walston named Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year". www.highschoolot.com. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "High School Players of the Year". Perfect Game. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ Staff, Jackson Fuller StarNews. "ACC baseball the future for New Hanover, South Brunswick prospects". Kinston Free Press.
  6. ↑ Staff, Jackson Fuller StarNews. "Blake Walston selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB Draft". Wilmington Star News. June 3, 2019. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Diamondbacks load up on upside, pitching with seven picks on first day of MLB draft". azcentral.com. Retrieved on June 15, 2019.
  8. ↑ Fuller, Jackson (June 19, 2019). "Blake Walston signs with Arizona Diamondbacks". starnewsonline.com. Wilmington Star News.
  9. ↑ "D-backs sign first-round picks Corbin Carroll, Blake Walston". azsports.com. Arizona Sports. June 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ 1 min read (June 25, 2020). "Diamondbacks' Blake Walston: Gets taxi squad nod". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com .
  12. ↑ "D-backs prospects assigned to minor league affiliates". May 3, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Diamondbacks' Blake Walston: Moves to High-A". July 9, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Alek Thomas, Seth Beer headline D-backs' MiLB Organization All-Stars". November 2021.
  15. ↑ "Diamondbacks' Blake Walston: Protected from Rule 5 draft". cbssports.com. March 19, 2024.
  16. ↑ "D-backs Option Slade Cecconi, Blake Walston and Corbin Martin". si.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Diamondbacks Promote Blake Walston For MLB Debut". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
Blake Walston
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (2001-06-28) June 28, 2001 (age 23)
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 1, 2024, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
2019 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
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