IP | 27.2 |
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ERA | .98 |
WHIP | .69 |
BB/9 | 1.3 |
SO/9 | 9.11 |
- Full name Michael James Walsh
- Born 01/17/2001 in Chicago, IL
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Yale
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Drafted in the 9th round (260th overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022 (signed for $147,500).
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A pitcher who posts a 5.68 ERA in the Ivy League doesn’t seem like a potential draftee, but in Walsh’s case, the potential of what he could be may be enough for a team to take a late-round flier. A starter at Yale, Walsh has looked better as a reliever in the Cape Cod League this summer following his spring season. Walsh generates well above-average spin rates (up to 2,800 rpm) on his 92-93 mph fastball, which sets up a frisbee-like, above-average slider that gets significant sweep. Walsh’s control is fringy, but the potential of his fastball and slider are worth paying attention to.
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School: Yale Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.5
A pitcher who posts a 5.68 ERA in the Ivy League doesn’t seem like a potential draftee, but in Walsh’s case, the potential of what he could be may be enough for a team to take a late-round flier. A starter at Yale, Walsh has looked better as a reliever in the Cape Cod League this summer following his spring season. Walsh generates well above-average spin rates (up to 2,800 rpm) on his 92-93 mph fastball, which sets up a frisbee-like, above-average slider that gets significant sweep. Walsh’s control is fringy, but the potential of his fastball and slider are worth paying attention to.