Jeremy Price Walker (born June 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher ir the Tampa Bay Rays organization. Walker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round of the 2016 MLB draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Braves, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2019.
| Jeremy Walker | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1995-06-12) June 12, 1995 (age 27) Advance, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 26, 2019, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 1.93 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
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Walker attended Calvary Baptist Day School (2010-12) Winston-Salem, North Carolina[1] and Davie County High School (2013) Mocksville, North Carolina. He attended Gardner–Webb University and played college baseball for the Runnin' Bulldogs for three years.[2] Walker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 5th round, with the 139th overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.[3][4]
In 2016, Walker played for the Danville Braves, going 3–3 with a 3.18 ERA in 39+2⁄3 innings.[5] He spent the 2017 season with the Rome Braves, going 7–11 with a 3.97 ERA in 138 innings.[5] He split the 2018 season between the Florida Fire Frogs and the Gwinnett Stripers, combining to go 6–11 with a 3.84 ERA in 143 innings.[5] He opened the 2019 season with the Mississippi Braves and was named to the Southern League All-Star team.[6] He was promoted to Gwinnett on July 5.[5]
On July 24, 2019, the Braves selected Walker's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[7][8] He made his MLB debut two days later on July 26 against the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing one hit in one scoreless inning.[9] On February 12, 2021, Walker was released following the waiver claim of Travis Demeritte.[10]
On February 24, 2021, Walker signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[11][12]
On August 2, 2022, the Giants traded Walker to the Rays for Ford Proctor.[13]