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| Age: |
22 |
| Born: |
June 29, 2004 |
| Birthplace: |
Norfolk, VA |
| Height: |
6-2 |
| Weight: |
195 |
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Left |
| Throws: |
Left |
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| Drafted: |
12th round, 2025 by BOS |
| How Acquired: |
Draft |
| College: |
Kentucky |
| High School: |
IMG Academy (FL) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
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Pronunciation: |
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| First Pro Contract: |
July 20, 2025 (BOS) |
| Signing Scout: |
Matt Davis |
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Signing Bonus: |
$150,000 |
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Rule 5 Draft Eligible: |
December 2028 |
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MLFA Eligible: |
November 2030 |
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| Pro Debut: |
April 3, 2026 (Salem) |
| Added to 40-man: |
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| MLB Debut: |
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| Service Time (1/26): |
0 days |
| Options Remaining: |
3 (0 used) |
| Contract (2026): |
MiLB contract |
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@walkerlefty |
| Instagram: |
@ethan.walkerr_ |
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description: Athletic frame with some
remaining projection.
Mechanics: Throws
from a three-quarters arm slot. Some effort in his delivery.
Medium leg kick with an arm hook behind. Slight trunk twist.
Short strider with a vertical release. Head whack during finish
and falls off to the third base side.
Fastball:
90-93 mph. Topped out at 95 mph in college. Intriguing pitch
characteristics. Solid IVB and arm-side run. Is around the zone
consistently.
Slider: 80-84 mph.
Two-plane shape with more tilt than depth. Primary bat-missing
pitch.
Curveball: 76-79 mph. More
vertical, 1-to-7 shape. Not much of a bat-missing pitch, mostly
used to generate weak contract.
Changeup:
84-86 mph. Deceptive arm speed. Late tumbling action. Struggles
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Career Notes: Started his college career at
Longwood where he made the Big South All-Freshman Team.
Transferred to Kentucky for his junior year. Improved there as
the season went on and was named to the All-Regional Team.
Alternated between starting and pitching in relief all three
years of college.
Summation: Athletic
left-hander with a wide-ranging arsenal. Changeup and slider
both flashed bat-missing ability in college. Is a good fit for
the Red Sox pitching development program, matching the profile
of several left-handers they have elevated in recent seasons.
Last
update: July 24, 2025
Note: This page will be
updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team
has seen the player in person.
Links
Meet Ethan Walker (3.12.26) |
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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 |
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hr |
hbp |
bb |
so |
whip |
k/9 |
bb/9 |
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2023 |
Longwood |
BigSou |
NCAA |
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19 |
3 |
0 |
4.01 |
17 |
9 |
0 |
42.2 |
37 |
21 |
19 |
3 |
5 |
23 |
40 |
1.41 |
8.44 |
4.85 |
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2024 |
Longwood |
BigSou |
NCAA |
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20 |
1 |
4 |
4.50 |
15 |
9 |
0 |
42.0 |
29 |
24 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
31 |
59 |
1,43 |
12.64 |
6.64 |
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2025 |
Kentucky |
SEC |
NCAA |
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21 |
2 |
1 |
4.08 |
9 |
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46.1 |
45 |
23 |
21 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
49 |
1.32 |
9.50 |
3.10 |
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2026 |
FCL Red Sox |
FCL |
Rk |
Bos |
22 |
0 |
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4.91 |
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3.2 |
2 |
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0 |
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3 |
5 |
1.36 |
12.27 |
7.36 |
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2026 |
Salem RidgeYaks |
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Bos |
22 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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2023 Big South All Freshman Team |
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SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (August 17-23, 2026) |
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