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| Age: |
32 |
| Born: |
September 13, 1988 |
| Birthplace: |
Fresno, CA |
| Height: |
5-10 |
| Weight: |
200 |
| Bats: |
Right |
| Throws: |
Right |
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| Drafted: |
9th round 2007 by TOR |
| How Acquired: |
Minor league free agent
(Dec. 2016) |
| College: |
Fresno City |
| High School: |
Central (CA) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Marcus Walden photos by Kelly O'Connor
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Pronunciation: |
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| First Pro Contract: |
June 12, 2007 (TOR) |
| Signing Scout: |
Tim Rooney |
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Signing Bonus: |
$100,000 |
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Rule 5 Draft Eligible: |
December 2021 |
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MLFA Eligible: |
November 2021 |
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| Pro Debut: |
June 22, 2007 (GCL Blue Jays) |
| Added to 40-man: |
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| MLB Debut: |
April 1, 2018 (BOS) |
| Service Time (1/21): |
2 years |
| Options Remaining: |
1 (2018, 2014) |
| Contract (2021): |
MiLB contract |
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| Instagram: |
@marcus_walden |
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Scouting Report
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Physical
Description: Undersized right-hander with an average build and a
solid lower half.
Mechanics: Throws from a
three-quarters arm slot. Jerky delivery with a lot of moving parts. Long
arm action, live arm.
Fastball: 93-96 mph. Pitch
is on the straight side with average life.
Cutter:
91-93 mph. Short, horizontal break.
Slider: 86-88
mph. Pitch shows tilt and depth on occasion. Uses pitch to keep hitters
off-balance.
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Career Notes: Has worked as both a
starter and reliever over his career. Spent time in the Toronto, Oakland,
Cincinnati, and Minnesota organizations before signing a minor league deal
with Boston in December 2016. Was a surprise addition to Boston’s opening
day major league roster in 2018 after outperforming other bullpen
candidates. Was designated for assignment and outrighted after clearing
waivers during the 2020-21 offseason. Began 2021 at the
Alternate Training Site.
Summation: Profiles as a solid
organizational depth type who can be used as an emergency MLB depth arm in
a multiple-inning relief role when necessary. Throws everything hard, but
secondary stuff all comes in on a similar plane. Has had better splits
against lefties in his career. Inconsistent command and control mean his
stuff plays down at times.
Links
Scouting Scratch (6.28.2017) |
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Pitching Stats |
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
w |
l |
era |
g |
gs |
sv |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
hr |
hbp |
bb |
so |
whip |
k/9 |
bb/9 |
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2007 |
GCL
Blue Jays |
GCL |
Rk |
Tor |
18 |
2 |
4 |
3.05 |
12 |
10 |
0 |
44.1 |
45 |
21 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
32 |
1.29 |
6.50 |
2.44 |
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2008 |
Auburn Doubledays |
NYPL |
A- |
Tor |
19 |
2 |
3 |
4.80 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
60.0 |
70 |
38 |
32 |
4 |
0 |
20 |
51 |
1.50 |
7.65 |
3.00 |
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2009 |
Dunedin Blue Jays |
FSL |
A+ |
Tor |
20 |
2 |
1 |
8.64 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
16.2 |
30 |
20 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
8 |
2.40 |
4.32 |
5.40 |
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2011 |
Lansing Lugnuts |
Midw |
A |
Tor |
22 |
6 |
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3.24 |
28 |
13 |
0 |
100.0 |
90 |
48 |
36 |
1 |
6 |
28 |
54 |
1.18 |
4.86 |
2.52 |
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2012 |
Lansing Lugnuts |
Midw |
A |
Tor |
23 |
5 |
2 |
3.10 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
66.2 |
54 |
24 |
23 |
4 |
2 |
30 |
40 |
1.26 |
5.40 |
4.05 |
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2012 |
Dunedin Blue Jays |
FSL |
A+ |
Tor |
23 |
9 |
2 |
2.85 |
13 |
12 |
0 |
72.2 |
58 |
26 |
23 |
0 |
3 |
18 |
42 |
1.05 |
5.20 |
2.23 |
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2013 |
New
Hampshire Fisher Cats |
East |
AA |
Tor |
24 |
6 |
14 |
3.71 |
26 |
26 |
0 |
162.1 |
184 |
76 |
67 |
9 |
8 |
50 |
88 |
1.44 |
4.88 |
2.77 |
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2014 |
Buffalo Bisons |
IL |
AAA |
Tor |
25 |
0 |
1 |
13.50 |
3 |
0 |
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4.0 |
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6 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2.00 |
2.25 |
6.75 |
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2014 |
Midland RockHounds |
Tex |
AA |
Oak |
25 |
1 |
2 |
3.79 |
21 |
0 |
2 |
35.2 |
38 |
22 |
15 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
26 |
1.43 |
6.56 |
3.28 |
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2014 |
Sacramento River Cats |
PCL |
AAA |
Oak |
25 |
2 |
2 |
5.73 |
11 |
11 |
0 |
59.2 |
69 |
42 |
38 |
6 |
4 |
27 |
34 |
1.61 |
5.13 |
4.07 |
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2015 |
Lancaster Barnstormers |
Atl |
Indy |
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26 |
2 |
4 |
2.95 |
48 |
3 |
15 |
64.0 |
59 |
24 |
21 |
2 |
5 |
22 |
49 |
1.27 |
6.89 |
3.09 |
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2015 |
Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
Sou |
AA |
Cin |
26 |
0 |
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12.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3.0 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
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3 |
2 |
3.33 |
6.00 |
9.00 |
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2016 |
Chattanooga Lookouts |
Sou |
AA |
Min |
27 |
0 |
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1.74 |
6 |
0 |
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10.1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
0.58 |
6.10 |
2.61 |
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2016 |
Rochester Red Wings |
IL |
AAA |
Min |
27 |
1 |
1 |
2.54 |
36 |
0 |
5 |
46.0 |
41 |
15 |
13 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
33 |
1.17 |
6.46 |
2.54 |
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2017 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
28 |
10 |
6 |
3.92 |
29 |
15 |
0 |
105.2 |
102 |
52 |
46 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
86 |
1.31 |
7.32 |
3.07 |
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2018 |
Lowell Spinners |
NYPL |
A- |
Bos |
29 |
0 |
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3.37 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2.2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1.87 |
10.12 |
10.12 |
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2018 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
29 |
0 |
4 |
4.96 |
18 |
5 |
2 |
32.2 |
44 |
24 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
24 |
1.87 |
6.61 |
4.68 |
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2018 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
29 |
0 |
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3.68 |
8 |
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14.2 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
14 |
1.16 |
8.59 |
1.84 |
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2019 |
Pawtucket Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
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0 |
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2 |
0.60 |
10.80 |
0.00 |
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2019 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
30 |
9 |
2 |
3.81 |
70 |
0 |
2 |
78.0 |
61 |
38 |
33 |
6 |
5 |
32 |
76 |
1.19 |
8.77 |
3.69 |
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2020 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
31 |
0 |
2 |
9.45 |
15 |
0 |
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13.1 |
23 |
18 |
14 |
5 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
2.40 |
6.75 |
1.11 |
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2021 Stats |
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bb |
so |
whip |
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2021 |
Worcester |
TNE |
AAA |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (May 14-20, 2013) |
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