P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 5" 250 lbs | Age: 38
Draft: 2006 | Rd. 12, No. 372, Los Angeles Angels | Mansfield HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2013 4 3 3.45 50 0 1 47 54 1.13
2014 0 2 2.88 58 0 3 50 62 1.20
2015 0 1 0.87 12 0 1 10.1 12 1.06
6 Seasons 12 14 3.00 243 0 39 222 266 1.23
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2013 50 4-3 3.45 47 54 1.13
2014 58 0-2 2.88 50 62 1.20
2015 12 0-1 0.87 10.1 12 1.06
6 Seasons 243 12-14 3.00 222 266 1.23
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
2015 27 156 26 0 0.0 0.0 88.8 107.0 14.9 34.6 .222 .281 .219 .247 .310 42.3 28.6 9.5 0.87 2.49
Player 156 26 0 0.0 0.0 88.8 107.0 14.9 34.6 .222 .281 .219 .247 .310 42.3 28.6 9.5
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Walden relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(54.5%) ,
Slider
(27.3%) ,
Changeup
(18.2%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 42.3 57.7 15.4 30.8 11.5 34.6 26.9 38.5 26.9 7.7 7.7 7.7 19.2 30.8
Player 42.3 57.7 15.4 30.8 11.5 34.6 26.9 38.5 26.9 7.7 7.7 7.7 19.2 30.8
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 0.0 34.6 26.9 34.6 3.8 0.0 0.0
Player 0.0 34.6 26.9 34.6 3.8 0.0 0.0
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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
2015 Slider STL R 42 84.5 36.1 4.0 5.1GLV 0.8 2.7 -0.7 5.1GLV -0.7
2015 Changeup STL R 28 85.7 30.3 -1.0 17.9ARM 5.2 7.7 -0.5 17.9ARM 6.4
2015 4-Seam Fastball STL R 84 94.9 15.2 0.3 13.9ARM 6.3 16.0 0.3 13.9ARM 7.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2010 65 274 0 3 0 -2 2
2011 250 1,075 6 9 -5 -4 6
2012 171 726 5 3 -4 -3 1
2013 189 765 2 10 -2 -2 7
2014 204 863 10 5 -4 -3 8
2015 41 154 1 3 -1 0 3
Player 920 3,857 24 33 -17 24 27
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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 %
2015 156 42.9 68.7 73.9 44.9 45.0 44.2 69.0 55.1 39.5 3.8 83.3
Player 156 42.9 68.7 73.9 44.9 45.0 44.2 69.0 55.1 39.5 3.8 83.3
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 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
2015 79 100 100
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
! 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 %
2010 69 15.0 49.3% 1.4% 64 18.0 4.7% 3.1%
2011 289 16.4 30.4% 2.4% 187 20.2 1.1% 11.2%
2012 184 16.8 22.8% 1.1% 134 20.9 1.5% 6.0%
2013 202 18.4 6.9% 2.5% 98 22.2 0.0% 2.0%
2014 245 18.9 3.3% 1.6% 121 22.1 0.0% 4.1%
2015 29 17.7 13.8% 6.9% 25 23.4 8.0% 20.0%

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Pitch Distribution