The 26-year-old makes his return to Triple-A, where he has a .329/.433/.687 slash line with 29 home runs in 81 games.Walsh has been handed a fair number of opportunities this month, starting each of the previous four games at first base, but he hasn't done much with them. Jared Walsh. Since Albert Pujols and Shohei Ohtani are locked in as the Angels' primary options at first base and designated hitter, respectively, Walsh doesn't project to see steady at-bats while the players ahead of him on the depth chart are both healthy.Walsh will rejoin the Angels as a September callup after torching Pacific Coast League pitching throughout the campaign, batting .325 while ranking third on the circuit with 36 home runs. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.Batting Finders & Advanced StatsMinor League Batting Game Logs & Splits (s.2008)Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Walsh has worked as a two-way player over the last couple seasons, but MLB's new policy for two-way players in 2020 may make it difficult for him to earn such a designation.Walsh will head to the bench for the second straight contest. The lefty-hitting rookie's inclusion in the lineup for the series finale is somewhat surprising, given that the Rays are bringing a lefty (Ryan Yarbrough) to the hill. At least for now, Walsh looks like he'll have a path to steady playing time with Albert Pujols on track to see most of the starts at designated hitter now that Shohei Ohtani (elbow, knee) has been shut down for the season.Walsh struggled through spring training with a .150/.320/.350 slash line and one home run in 11 contests, and he's set to begin the season at Triple-A.
In this section Probable Pitchers Top Prospects Injury updates Transactions Starting Lineups Hall of Fame Longform Awards MLB Draft All-Star Game. The 26-year-old is no lock to make the team's 30-man roster to begin the regular season, and it's unclear when he'll be able to resume baseball activities. ... Minor League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are the property of Minor League Baseball. Albert Pujols draws the start at first base and is set to bat third.Walsh boasts intriguing power, but since he's limited defensively to first base, he won't have a path to a regular role unless Albert Pujols is forced to miss time. News. Positions: First Baseman and Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-0, 210lb (183cm, 95kg) . He's gone 3-for-22 at the plate in September.