Josh Walker #20

Pitched two seasons (2016-17) at the University of New Haven (Conn.), going 3-1 with three saves, a 3.50 ERA (17 ER/43.2 IP) and 40 strikeouts in 27 appearances (1 GS)...Began his collegiate career at the University of South Florida (2014-15), making seven relief appearances with the Bulls...Attended Minisink Valley (N.Y.) High School....Claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves, Dec. 10, 2025.

2025

Made three relief appearances for the Blue Jays, allowing four runs over five innings with eight strikeouts...Made 40 Triple-A appearances between the Blue Jays, Phillies and Orioles organizations, going 2-2 with a 4.64 ERA (22 ER/42.2 IP), including a 2.70 ERA (2 ER/6.2 IP) in six outings with Triple-A Norfolk...On 5/25, designated for assignment by Toronto and traded to Philadelphia on 5/29 in exchange for cash considerations...On 8/19, designated for assignment by Philadelphia and claimed by Baltimore on 8/21...Placed on Norfolk's 7-day Injured List on 9/14, ending his season...On 11/6, designated for assignment by the Orioles and claimed by the Braves on 11/13...On 12/5, designated for assignment by Atlanta and claimed back by Baltimore on 12/10.

2024

Made 10 appearances for the Mets, posting a 5.11 ERA (7 ER/12.1 IP) with six walks, 11 strikeouts and a 1.54 WHIP...Pitched in 25 contests for the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, going 2-2 while posting a 2.83 ERA (9 ER/28.2 IP) with five saves, 21 walks, 39 strikeouts, and a 1.29 WHIP...Traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline after being designated for assignment by the Mets...Was then assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis...Placed on the 7-day injured list on Aug. 8 (retroactive to Aug. 6), was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Aug. 9 and then released a day later...Signed by the Pirates to a minor league contract on Aug. 15 and assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis...Activated from the 7-day injured list on Sept. 4, going on to make eight appearances with Indianapolis, allowing eight earned runs across nine innings (8.00 ERA)...Between the Majors and the Triple-A level, appeared in a combined 43 contests posting a 4.32 ERA (24 ER/50.0 IP) with a 3.84 FIP, 1.34 WHIP, .210 opponent AVG, 12.8% walk rate, 27.9% strikeout rate, 32.7% whiff rate and a 32.1% chase rate...Held left-handed hitters to a .183 AVG, with a .624 OPS, 29.1% strikeout rate and a 39% whiff rate...Against his curveball, opponents hit .101 with a .182 OBP, .159 wOBA, .145 SLG, .327 OPS, 46.8% strikeout rate, 44.1% whiff rate and a 30.8% chase rate.

2023

Owned a 1.84 ERA (6 ER/29.1 IP) in 21 relief outings with Triple-A Syracuse.

2022

Made nine relief appearances with Syracuse (AAA) after spending last season as a starter... Began the year with four rehab outings (two starts) between St. Lucie (A) and FCL Mets (R)...Played for Peoria of the Arizona Fall League following the season.

2021

Named a MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Rose through the organization, starting the year with Brooklyn (A+) and ending with Syracuse (AAA)...Was Double-A Northeast Pitcher of the Week (June 21-27) after throwing the first 6.0 innings of a no-hitter for Binghamton (AA)...Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in his second Triple-A start on July 29 and was named Triple-A East Pitcher of the Week (July 26-August 1) for Syracuse (AAA)...Also tossed 5.0 no-hit innings in his first start of the year (his first pro outing since 2019).

2020

Did not play due to the minor league season being canceled.

2019

Suffered nerve damage in his pitching arm after being in a car accident...Threw 6.0 innings over two games (one start) with the GCL Mets (R) and Brooklyn (A) after recovering from surgery

2017

Made his professional debut with GCL Mets.