Blake Walston

21-Year-Old PitcherP
Arizona Diamondbacks AAA
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Blake Walston in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a $2.45 million contract with the Diamondbacks in June of 2019.
Getting crushed in Double-A
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
June 24, 2022
Walston has a 7.12 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 35:17 K:BB through 36.2 innings (eight starts) for Double-A Amarillo.
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After Walston dominated in High-A to open the year, there was reason to expect more than this following his promotion in early May. The southpaw has given up 53 hits, including seven home runs, across those 36.2 frames since his promotion. That said, he's still a few days shy of his 21st birthday, and Walston struggled some after being promoted to High-A last year before coming back stronger in 2022, so he may just need some adjustment time.
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The youngest player at Arizona's alternate training site, Walston proved up to the challenge, showing an improved changeup and improved command against older hitters. A 6-foot-5, 195-pound southpaw, there's still some projection possible with Walston, even though his velocity already ticked up from the low-90s to the mid-90s after signing for $2.45 million in 2019. His plus slider is arguably his best pitch, and it is important that his changeup and curveball continue to improve in the coming years. He won't turn 20 until late June, so it's too early to say anything definitive with regards to his floor or ceiling. That said, athletic, tall lefties with mid-90s fastball velocity and good command of a four-pitch mix are very rare. He should spend the year at Low-A and High-A, where going deep into starts and building up his workload will be a priority.
When evaluators describe a pitcher as projectable, Walston, an athletic 6-foot-5, 175-pound southpaw, is the archetype. The expectation is that his stuff and his command will greatly improve with a combination of pro instruction, strength training and natural physical maturation. Selected with the No. 26 overall pick, Walston was touching 93 mph as an amateur and hit 94 mph in the AZL after signing for $2.45 million. His curveball already flashes plus and he is working on a solid third-pitch changeup. Considering he won't turn 19 until late June, he is well ahead of schedule. A few years down the road, we could see Walston getting up over 200 pounds with a mid-90s fastball that he pairs with a plus-plus curveball and above-average changeup. If that happens, he could be at least a No. 2 starter. If he struggles to add weight and velocity, he could still slot into the middle of a big-league rotation.
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Makes jump to Double-A
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
May 2, 2022
The Diamondbacks promoted Walston from High-A Hillsboro to Double-A Amarillo on Monday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
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Moves to High-A
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
July 9, 2021
Walston was recently promoted from Low-A Visalia to High-A Hillsboro.
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Gets taxi squad nod
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
June 25, 2020
Walston will be on Arizona's taxi squad, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
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Popped by Arizona with 26th pick
PArizona Diamondbacks  AAA
June 3, 2019
The Diamondbacks have selected Walston with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2019 first-year player draft.
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