Ryan Walker

Bats R Throws R6'2" 200 lbBorn 1995 Arlington, USADebut 2023Team SFDraft 2018 R31 #916 San Francisco Giants, Washington StateContract 1 y/$810,000 (26) 2026: $553,957

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	220	25.3	7.2	2.42	21.4	6.27	107.7
2027							106.5
2028							104.9

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 29

His ten closest age-29 comparables averaged 104 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Joel Payamps	2023	106.5	116.1	235
2	Derrick Turnbow	2007	109.3	38.9	44
3	A. J. Puk	2024	107.0	84.1	35
4	Hunter Harvey	2024	107.5	150.9	39
5	David Bednar	2024	109.4	118.7	251
6	Pedro Baez	2017	109.5	109.4	237
7	Kevin Ginkel	2023	106.4	104.8	291
8	Brad Lidge	2006	110.0	104.9	287
9	Jon Rauch	2008	109.9	105.9	299
10	Jason Frasor	2007	108.9	105.6	208

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									220				106.5
2026*									125				83.3	101.4	84.7
2025	SF	5	7	4.11	68	0	17	61.3	266	4	18	60	101.9	101.5	103.4
2024	SF	10	4	1.91	76	1	10	80.0	308	5	18	99	123.9	100.0	123.9
2023	SF	5	3	3.23	49	13	1	61.3	263	8	24	78	96.1	101.6	97.7
Career		20	14	2.98	193	14	28	202.7	837	17	60	237	108.2		109.2

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	SF	P	68	61	6	9	0	1	1.000	+0.5
2024	SF	P	76	80	5	6	0	0	1.000	+0.0
2023	SF	P	49	61	6	10	1	0	0.941	+0.5

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	Pit	104	26.0 IP, 23% K	1.73
2023	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	Pit	74	20.1 IP, 31% K	0.90
2022	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	Pit	38	7.1 IP, 24% K	6.34
2022	AA	Richmond Flying Squirrels	Pit	204	45.2 IP, 27% K	3.38
2021	AA	Richmond Flying Squirrels	Pit	34	9.1 IP, 29% K	0.99
2021	A+	Eugene Emeralds	Pit	171	40.0 IP, 33% K	4.28
2019	A	Augusta GreenJackets	Pit	247	59.0 IP, 25% K	3.36
2018	A+	San Jose Giants	Pit	22	5.1 IP, 14% K	1.76
2018	Rk	AZL Giants Orange	Pit	28	7.0 IP, 32% K	1.29

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.420	0.364	0.364	0.411
2025	0.326	0.298	0.266	0.351
2024	0.258	0.226	0.285	0.199
2023	0.327	0.350	0.347	0.334

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.