Josh Walker
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 6" 225LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 37, #1117, New York Mets | New Haven (CT)
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 1 8.10 14 0 0 10 12 1.80
2024 0 0 5.11 10 0 0 12.1 11 1.54
2 Seasons 0 1 6.45 24 0 0 22.1 23 1.66
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 14 0-1 8.10 10 12 1.80
2024 10 0-0 5.11 12.1 11 1.54
2 Seasons 24 0-1 6.45 22.1 23 1.66
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2023 28 219 30 2 6.7 4.2 90.7 107.2 22.5 46.7 .240 .439 .362 .336 .399 46.7 25.0 12.5 8.10 4.83
2024 29 215 38 3 7.9 5.4 86.2 108.1 8.2 39.5 .241 .377 .338 .320 .345 36.8 19.6 12.5 5.11 4.22
Player 434 68 5 7.4 4.8 88.2 108.1 14.5 42.6 .241 .406 .349 .328 .369 41.2 22.1 12.5
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Walker relies on 3 pitches.
Curveball
(38.1%) ,
Four Seamer
(34.0%) ,
Sinker
(27.9%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 23.3 33.3 40.0 3.3 36.7 30.0 33.3 0.0 23.3 33.3 20.0 16.7 6.7 4.2
2024 47.4 23.7 23.7 5.3 36.8 39.5 23.7 5.3 36.8 21.1 18.4 10.5 7.9 5.4
Player 36.8 27.9 30.9 4.4 36.8 35.3 27.9 2.9 30.9 26.5 19.1 13.2 7.4 4.8
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 4-Seam Fastball NYM L 72 94.2 13.9 0.1 3.2ARM -2.9 17.0 1.4 3.2ARM -4.9
2024 Curveball NYM L 79 83.9 35.9 -11.7 7.3GLV 0.9 2.9 -11.0 7.3GLV -0.1
2024 Sinker NYM L 60 92.8 22.1 0.0 13.0ARM -1.2 9.7 -1.6 13.0ARM -2.2
2023 Changeup NYM L 4 87.3 25.9 -3.1 9.1ARM -5.5 9.6 -3.3 9.1ARM -4.9
2023 4-Seam Fastball NYM L 143 94.6 13.6 0.1 2.6ARM -3.3 17.0 1.7 2.6ARM -5.3
2023 Curveball NYM L 72 83.0 36.8 -12.3 8.2GLV 2.7 3.1 -11.5 8.2GLV 0.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Curveball 3.8 3 82 38.1 19 .118 .118 .168 47.2 52.6 34.5 .154 .183 .206 0.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball -6.0 -4 73 34.0 20 .412 .824 .545 15.8 5.0 4.2 .349 .681 .472 50.0
2024 Sinker 0.9 1 60 27.9 17 .308 .308 .294 11.1 0.0 0.0 .214 .232 .273 40.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball -1.9 -3 143 65.3 30 .346 .615 .448 19.5 20.0 15.0 .261 .520 .375 55.0
2023 Curveball -1.6 -1 72 32.9 18 .188 .188 .278 48.4 33.3 20.7 .206 .306 .273 30.0
2023 Changeup -2.1 0 4 1.8 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 82 83.9 26 8.4 2:30 2:30 0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 73 94.2 88 16.8 11:15 11:30 -15
2024 Sinker 60 92.8 84 16.2 11:00 10:00 60
2023 Curveball 72 83.0 37 9.3 3:15 2:45 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 143 94.6 91 16.7 11:15 11:45 -30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 48 219 -2 2 -3 -1 -4
2024 56 215 -3 5 -2 -1 -1
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2023 219 46.6 77.5 82.3 25.6 43.3 43.8 50.0 49.8 27.5 5.5 100.0
2024 215 46.5 62.0 88.7 33.9 51.3 40.9 60.7 47.0 25.7 8.4 72.2
Player 434 46.5 69.8 85.1 29.7 47.8 42.4 55.8 48.4 26.7 6.9 83.3
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2023 60 60 6 97
2024 42 39 6 97
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2023 23.6 2 1.7 0 0 1 1 50.0
2024 23.4 1 0.6 0 0 1 0 0.0
Player 23.6 3 2.3 1 0 2 1 33.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2023 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1
2024 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Player 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 94.6 93.6 -1.0
Offspeed Velocity 87.3 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 83.0 83.9 0.9
Exit Velocity 90.7 86.2 -4.5
Launch Angle 22.5 8.2 -14.3
Barrel % 6.7 7.9 1.2
Hard Hit % 46.7 36.8 -9.9
LA Sweet-Spot % 46.7 39.5 -7.2
xBA .240 .241 0.001
BA .286 .277 -0.009
xwOBA .336 .320 -0.016
wOBA .362 .338 -0.024
xSLG .439 .377 -0.062
SLG .452 .426 -0.026
K% 25.0 19.6 -5.4
BB% 12.5 12.5 0.0
Swing % 49.8 47.0 -2.8
Whiff% 27.5 25.7 -1.8
In Zone % 46.6 46.5 -0.1
Out of Zone % 53.4 53.5 0.1
Out of Zone Swing % 25.6 33.9 8.3
First Pitch Swing % 29.2 28.6 -0.6
First Pitch Strike % 50.0 60.7 10.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 48 .362 26 0 0.0 22 13 59.1
2024 Shades 56 .338 32 0 0.0 24 8 33.3
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 62 14.8 50.0% 0.0% 36 18.8 11.1% 0.0%
2024 47 15.5 31.9% 0.0% 50 17.2 14.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution