Blake Walston
| Blake Walston | |||
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| Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
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| Born: June 28, 2001 Wilmington, North Carolina | |||
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Matthew Blake Walston (born June 28, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Career[edit]
Walston attended New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.[1] In 2019, his senior year, he went 12-0 with a 0.20 ERA, striking out 129 batters in 68.2 innings pitched.[2] He was named North Carolina's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[3] He committed to play college baseball at North Carolina State University.[4]
Walston was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 26th overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft.[5][6] He signed for $2.45 million.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Blake Walston tosses no-hitter to lead New Hanover past D.H. Conley in Game 1". coastalpreps.com. 22 May 2019. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
- ↑ "2019 MLB Draft: Top 5 high school left-handed pitching prospects - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 23 May 2019. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
- ↑ WRAL, (23 May 2019). "New Hanover's Blake Walston named Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year". www.highschoolot.com. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
- ↑ https://www.kinston.com/sports/20190410/acc-baseball-future-for-new-hanover-south-brunswick-prospects
- ↑ Staff, Jackson Fuller StarNews. "Blake Walston selected by Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB Draft". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
- ↑ "Diamondbacks load up on upside, pitching with seven picks on first day of MLB draft". azcentral. Retrieved on 15 June 2019.
- ↑ https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190619/blake-walston-signs-with-arizona-diamondbacks
- ↑ https://arizonasports.com/story/1980946/d-backs-sign-first-round-picks-corbin-carroll-blake-walston/
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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