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Josh Walker

Orioles
Number #61
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 31
Height 6' 6"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place Otisville, NY
Born Dec 1, 1994

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Walker's 4-seam fastball carries 15.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

127 thrown, averaging 93.0 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Walker releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 28 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

505 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

Walker puts 65.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.5% when he is ahead.

131 located pitches behind, 143 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Walker throws the slider 49.6% of the time against left-handers and 27.7% against right-handers.

271 pitches to right-handers, 234 to left-handers.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Walker throws a fastball 61.1% of the time, against 43.4% when he is ahead.

131 pitches behind in the count, 143 ahead.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early

Walker releases the ball 7.2 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.

505 tracked pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 1, 1994
Birth Place Otisville, NY
Height 6' 6"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft New Haven