Jeremy Walker Stats & Scouting Report

IP	39
ERA	4.38
WHIP	1.46
BB/9	4.62
SO/9	4.62

Full name Jeremy Price Walker
Born 06/12/1995 in Advance, NC
Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 235 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Gardner-Webb
Debut 07/26/2019
Drafted in the 5th round (139th overall) by the Atlanta Braves in 2016 (signed for $275,000).

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Undrafted out of high school, Walker slowly but steadily developed into a prospect over his three-year career at Gardner-Webb. He forced his way into the rotation by his sophomore year, and took off as a junior this season. Walker has the body type that scouts look for in a young pitcher, with a high waist and wide shoulders defining his lanky 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame. His delivery starts with a hand pump to his hips and an early hand break, then he wraps his arm behind his back slightly before firing through a slightly higher three-quarters arm slot. Walker shows present stuff, with his fastball sitting routinely at 89-93 and bumping 94 often, though scoutssaid they saw him reach as high as 96 mph late in his junior season. The righthander throws a sweeping, early-breaking slider in the low 80s, which he locates to either side of the plate, and a soft curveball in the mid-70s to keep hitters off-balance the second time through the order. Walker could add more velocity down the line, as there's room for him to improve his hip-shoulder separation and improve his timing to get the most out of his natural strength.

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TRACK RECORD: Undrafted out of high school, Walker developed into a prospect over three years at Gardner-Webb, culminating in something of a breakout campaign as a junior. With the Braves, Walker progressed to high Class A Florida before transitioning to a reliever full-time in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: The transition to the bullpen catapulted Walker to his big league debut this season. Primarily a two-pitch arm with a sinking fastball that sits in the low-90s and a hard, sweeping curveball in the low-80s, Walker debuted with the Braves in July and posted a 1.93 ERA over 9.1 innings and six appearances. An adjustment in his arm slot in 2019 allowed him to improve his control and while he doesn't have the overpowering pure stuff typical of most relievers in this era, his ability to keep the ball on the ground and prevent home runs could be an asset in the bullpen.

THE FUTURE: Walker doesn't have the upside of many players on this list, but he's a pretty safe bet to provide major league value out of the bullpen right away.

Draft Prospects

Undrafted out of high school, Walker slowly but steadily developed into a prospect over his three-year career at Gardner-Webb. He forced his way into the rotation by his sophomore year, and took off as a junior this season. Walker has the body type that scouts look for in a young pitcher, with a high waist and wide shoulders defining his lanky 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame. His delivery starts with a hand pump to his hips and an early hand break, then he wraps his arm behind his back slightly before firing through a slightly higher three-quarters arm slot. Walker shows present stuff, with his fastball sitting routinely at 89-93 and bumping 94 often, though scoutssaid they saw him reach as high as 96 mph late in his junior season. The righthander throws a sweeping, early-breaking slider in the low 80s, which he locates to either side of the plate, and a soft curveball in the mid-70s to keep hitters off-balance the second time through the order. Walker could add more velocity down the line, as there's room for him to improve his hip-shoulder separation and improve his timing to get the most out of his natural strength.

Scouting Reports

TRACK RECORD: Undrafted out of high school, Walker developed into a prospect over three years at Gardner-Webb, culminating in something of a breakout campaign as a junior. With the Braves, Walker progressed to high Class A Florida before transitioning to a reliever full-time in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: The transition to the bullpen catapulted Walker to his big league debut this season. Primarily a two-pitch arm with a sinking fastball that sits in the low-90s and a hard, sweeping curveball in the low-80s, Walker debuted with the Braves in July and posted a 1.93 ERA over 9.1 innings and six appearances. An adjustment in his arm slot in 2019 allowed him to improve his control and while he doesn’t have the overpowering pure stuff typical of most relievers in this era, his ability to keep the ball on the ground and prevent home runs could be an asset in the bullpen.

THE FUTURE: Walker doesn’t have the upside of many players on this list, but he’s a pretty safe bet to provide major league value out of the bullpen right away. BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium
TRACK RECORD: Undrafted out of high school, Walker developed into a prospect over three years at Gardner-Webb, culminating in something of a breakout campaign as a junior. With the Braves, Walker progressed to high Class A Florida before transitioning to a reliever full-time in 2019.

SCOUTING REPORT: The transition to the bullpen catapulted Walker to his big league debut this season. Primarily a two-pitch arm with a sinking fastball that sits in the low-90s and a hard, sweeping curveball in the low-80s, Walker debuted with the Braves in July and posted a 1.93 ERA over 9.1 innings and six appearances. An adjustment in his arm slot in 2019 allowed him to improve his control and while he doesn't have the overpowering pure stuff typical of most relievers in this era, his ability to keep the ball on the ground and prevent home runs could be an asset in the bullpen.

THE FUTURE: Walker doesn't have the upside of many players on this list, but he's a pretty safe bet to provide major league value out of the bullpen right away.