Andrew Walters

Bats R Throws R6'4" 222 lbBorn 2000 Palm Bay, USADebut 2024Team CLEDraft 2022 R18 #527 Baltimore Orioles, MiamiContract 1 y/$781,700 (26) 2026: $781,700

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
20268726.610.02.8120.26.36108.1
2027107.0
2028106.7

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 24

His ten closest age-24 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.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1J. J. Hoover2012128.3111.9269
2Carl Edwards2016131.7126.3262
3Aaron Loup2012125.8107.6282
4James Karinchak2020130.3108.6235
5Ernesto Frieri2010121.498.3276
6Edgmer Escalona2011122.192.697
7Zack Thompson2022123.897.5287
8Chris Withrow2013121.6110.090
9Jose Arredondo2008125.098.2202
10Steve Johnson2012121.186.473

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj87107.0
2026*0
2025CLE0013.502001.3610226.5100.026.5
2024CLE100.009108.732056152.299.9152.0
Career101.80111010.038158132.3132.2

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025CLEP210000-0.0
2024CLEP9910001.000-0.0

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

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026AAAColumbus ClippersPit6212.1 IP, 37% K7.44
2025AAAColumbus ClippersPit5012.0 IP, 46% K1.50
2024AAAColumbus ClippersPit12930.1 IP, 32% K2.99
2024AAAkron RubberDucksPit8220.0 IP, 46% K1.35

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20250.0000.6500.542
20240.0890.1940.1290.233

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

Postseason pitching

YearWLERAGGSSVIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2024003.004003.010241.00
Career003.004003.010241.00