P Blake Walston #47
New Orleans Baby Cakes (MIA) IL
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal OA: 41    POT: 41
03/01/2025
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P BLAKE WALSTON #47 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 55
Control 45 45 45 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/25/2024 SJO Win, 3-2 X 6.1 3 2 2 0 6
04/19/2024 @ CLE Loss, 4-6 X 6.1 8 6 6 3 4 Loss
04/14/2024 @ FMY Win, 7-5 X 6.0 6 4 4 2 5 Win
04/08/2024 BGN Win, 4-3 X 5.1 5 1 1 3 6
PERSONALITY
Blake is an avid fisherman.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:06/28/2001
Born in:Wilmington, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
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STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 159 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 5th Pick in Round 1
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FEDERAL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 22 13 13 1 8 21 0 0.0 0 1 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.25 8.25 7.88 3.00 3.36 1.25 85 0.5 .300        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 6 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .318 .450 .768      
vs. RHB 71 16 5 0 0 10 7 19 0 0 0 .225 .295 .296 .591      
FEDERAL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 22 13 13 1 8 21  
Last Year 4 4 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 22 13 13 1 8 21  
2 Years Ago 17 1 3 1 11 3.70 24.1 24 12 10 3 8 29  
Career 21 5 4 2 11 4.28 48.1 46 25 23 4 16 50  
Home 2 2 0 0 0 2.31 11.2 8 3 3 0 3 12  
Road 2 2 1 1 0 7.30 12.1 14 10 10 1 5 9  
Grass 4 4 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 22 13 13 1 8 21  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 3 6  
Night 3 3 1 1 0 5.79 18.2 17 12 12 1 5 15  
As Starter 4 4 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 22 13 13 1 8 21  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 Miami - WLB 22 30 21 4 9 0 4.35 126.1 133 62 61 17 45 109 0 0 1.41 .315 4.37 1.5 100
Total WLB 30 21 4 9 0 4.35 126.1 133 62 61 17 45 109 0 0 1.41 .315 4.37 1.5 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Washington (GCL) - R 17 25 5 2 3 2 5.93 54.2 57 37 36 1 46 37 0 0 1.88 .329 7.87 0.3 127
2020 Peoria - DL 18 12 0 1 0 0 10.90 17.1 27 21 21 5 19 17 0 0 2.65 .423 9.35 -1.1 36
2020 Philadelphia (GCL) - R 18 12 4 1 3 0 8.24 19.2 30 26 18 1 14 26 0 0 2.24 .468 6.86 0.3 89
2020 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 2 2 0 1 0 13.50 7.1 17 11 11 1 5 6 0 0 3.00 .533 8.25 -0.0 48
2020 Seattle (AZL) - R 18 5 0 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 3 3 2 1 5 11 0 0 1.14 .182 7.38 -0.0 251
2020 Total - R 18 19 6 2 4 0 8.21 34.0 50 40 31 3 24 43 0 0 2.18 .456 7.27 0.2 85
2021 San Francisco (RDL) - R- 19 2 1 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 7 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 2.18 .368 4.12 0.0 24
2021 Seattle (AZL) - R 19 14 14 1 6 0 5.20 71.0 78 43 41 9 39 79 0 0 1.65 .358 5.73 0.4 95
2022 San Francisco (AZL) - R 20 17 17 5 3 0 6.00 75.0 95 58 50 5 43 65 0 0 1.84 .367 7.52 1.4 139
2023 Mesa - DL 21 7 4 1 0 0 4.00 27.0 36 12 12 1 5 23 0 0 1.52 .393 2.78 0.8 103
2023 Fairview (Dutchess County) - A 21 20 20 9 6 0 3.98 113.0 130 57 50 4 38 77 0 0 1.49 .336 3.87 2.6 117
2023 Stockton - A+ 21 17 1 3 1 11 3.70 24.1 24 12 10 3 8 29 0 0 1.32 .339 3.89 0.4 121
2024 Jupiter - A+ 22 4 4 1 1 0 4.88 24.0 22 13 13 1 8 21 0 0 1.25 .300 3.36 0.5 81
Total FL 21 5 4 2 11 4.28 48.1 46 25 23 4 16 50 0 0 1.28 .318 3.62 97.0
Total RCL 75 42 10 16 2 6.06 234.2 280 178 158 18 152 224 0 0 1.84 .368 7.02 110.8
Total SL 20 20 9 6 0 3.98 113.0 130 57 50 4 38 77 0 0 1.49 .336 3.87 116.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 San Francisco (RDL) - R- P 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 .993
2024 Miami - MLB P 30 21 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 126.1 0.64 +0.3 1.048
2024 Jupiter - A+ P 4 4 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.0 0.75 -0.2 1.036
TOTAL P 36 26 3 9 1 12 0 1.000 154.0 0.70 +0.2 1.040
PLAYER HISTORY
06/14/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Washington Nationals.
08/08/2019 Injured on 08/06/2019, diagnosed with abdominal soreness, will not miss additional time.
09/29/2019 Released by the Washington organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (80); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (50).
02/17/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($50,000 bonus) with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
06/02/2020 Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week.
06/11/2020 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/08/2020 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Quinn Priester, SP Frankie Montas, in exchange for 1B Jose Abreu, RP Zack Burdi, $7,000,000.
07/26/2020 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for SP Clarke Schmidt.
08/09/2020 Injured (Shoulder bursitis), out for 7 weeks.
12/12/2020 Named to the 2020 Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 30 (60).
12/13/2021 Named to the 2021 Rookie Dev League for the San Francisco (RDL) Giants.
12/20/2021 Injured (strained triceps),out for 6 weeks.
12/21/2021 Released by the San Francisco organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 35 (60).
01/02/2022 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/13/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
06/12/2022 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/03/2022 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/04/2022 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/09/2022 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3 , Pick 3, 51st overall Pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers from the San Francisco Giants.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 50 (65).
02/17/2023 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RF Nelson Velazquez, SP Donovan Benoit, SP Alfredi Jimenez, and $1,000,000, in exchange for 1B Osleivis Basabe, 3B Lenyn Sosa, RP Alec Willis, RP Joe LaSorsa, and SP Ricky Vanasco.
03/29/2023 Released by the Baltimore organization, returned to the San Francisco Giants.
05/18/2023 Injured on 05/17/2023, diagnosed with a pulled abdominal muscle, is day-to-day.
11/17/2023 Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Spencer Howard, RF Dominic Fletcher, SP Ian Anderson, and 2B Ryan Spikes, in exchange for SP Jordan Montgomery, RP Charlie Morton, and $750,000.
11/20/2023 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Miami Marlins, along with SP Justus Sheffield, in exchange for SP Ryan Murphy.
11/21/2023 Named to the 2023 Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
03/29/2024 Named the #90 prospect in the WLB
06/30/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Whalehead League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/08/2024 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/08/2024 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Miami Marlins.
11/24/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
12/19/2024 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Miami Marlins.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/02/2025 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Miami Marlins.
01/25/2025 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Miami Marlins.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2023 1 10
Year HRA Rank
2020 5 8
Year BB Rank
2020 19 1
Year WP Rank
2023 3 6
Year WAR Rank
2023 0.8 9
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