Josh Walker

Josh Walker

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
Toronto Blue Jays AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Josh Walker in 2025. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year, $760,000 contract with the Blue Jays in December of 2024.
Sent to Triple-A
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
May 5, 2025
The Blue Jays optioned Walker to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
ANALYSIS
He'll cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to right-hander Jose Urena, whose signing was officially announced Monday. Walker has coughed up four runs in five innings with the big club this season but owns an 8:2 K:BB.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
31
Last 10 Games
31
Last 5 Games
31
How many pitches does Josh Walker generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Josh Walker generally pitch?
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
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8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-37%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .289 52 12 7 13 0 1 2
Since 2023vs Right .303 76 19 7 20 6 0 1
2025vs Left .500 7 1 1 3 0 0 0
2025vs Right .313 18 7 1 5 3 0 0
2024vs Left .238 23 4 2 5 0 1 1
2024vs Right .308 32 7 4 8 2 0 0
2023vs Left .278 22 7 4 5 0 0 1
2023vs Right .292 26 5 2 7 1 0 1
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-33%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-56%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 5.27 1.54 13.2 0 1 0 10.5 4.0 2.0
Since 2023Away 7.90 1.90 13.2 0 0 0 9.9 5.3 0.0
2025Home 0.00 0.75 1.1 0 0 0 13.5 0.0 0.0
2025Away 9.82 2.45 3.2 0 0 0 14.7 4.9 0.0
2024Home 6.43 2.00 7.0 0 0 0 7.7 5.1 1.3
2024Away 3.38 0.94 5.1 0 0 0 8.4 3.4 0.0
2023Home 5.06 1.13 5.1 0 1 0 13.5 3.4 3.4
2023Away 11.57 2.57 4.2 0 0 0 7.7 7.7 0.0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-32%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-55%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-37%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .147 122 50 19 15 1 0 2
Since 2023vs Right .216 193 50 20 36 9 0 3
2025vs Left .125 10 4 2 1 0 0 0
2025vs Right .278 21 6 2 5 4 0 0
2024vs Left .160 63 21 12 8 1 0 1
2024vs Right .202 101 29 10 18 2 0 3
2023vs Left .136 49 25 5 6 0 0 1
2023vs Right .217 71 15 8 13 3 0 0
Stat Review
How does Josh Walker compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
4.00
 
K/9
14.4
 
BB/9
3.6
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
93.0 mph
 
ERA
7.20
 
WHIP
2.00
 
BABIP
.567
 
GB/FB
1.25
 
Left On Base
60.0%
 
Exit Velocity
84.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
18.8%
 
Spin Rate
2161 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
37.5%
 
Swinging Strike
15.2%
 
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Recalled from Triple-A
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
April 21, 2025
The Blue Jays recalled Walker from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Will begin season Triple-A
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
March 20, 2025
The Blue Jays optioned Walker to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
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MLB deal with Toronto
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
December 20, 2024
The Blue Jays signed Walker to a one-year, $760,000 contract Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Back with Pittsburgh
PPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
Undisclosed
August 17, 2024
Walker agreed to a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday and was placed on Triple-A Indianapolis' 7-day injured list with an unspecified injury, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
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Cut loose by Bucs
PFree Agent  AAA
August 12, 2024
The Pirates released Walker on Saturday.
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