Ethan Walker Salem RidgeYaks Pitcher

       
 
Age: 21
Born: June 29, 2004
Birthplace: Norfolk, VA
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: 12th round, 2025 by BOS
How Acquired: Draft
College: Kentucky
High School: IMG Academy (FL)
   

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First Pro Contract: July 20, 2025 (BOS)
Signing Scout: Matt Davis
Signing Bonus: $150,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2028
MLFA Eligible: November 2030
   
Pro Debut: April 3, 2026 (Salem)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/26): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2026): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @walkerlefty
Instagram: @ethan.walkerr_

 
 
 
 
 
     
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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 to land in the zone, but generates a high amount of whiffs.		   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.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in person.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  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
2023 Longwood BigSou NCAA --- 19 3 0 4.01 17 9 0 42.2 37 21 19 3 5 23 40 1.41 8.44 4.85
  2024 Longwood BigSou NCAA --- 20 1 4 4.50 15 9 0 42.0 29 24 21 6 6 31 59 1,43 12.64 6.64
  2025 Kentucky SEC NCAA --- 21 2 1 4.08 9 0 1 46.1 45 23 21 5 6 16 49 1.32 9.50 3.10
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