In 2019, the Los Angeles Angels signed Jared Walsh as a two-way player.
Walsh was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. He was the lone big leaguer born in Brookfield as of 2019.
He went to Georgia high school and then to the University of Georgia. He played both pitcher and position player at Georgia, pitching in 35 of his 124 games.
He hit over .300 with power in both rookie league and A+ level ball after being picked in the 39th round of the 2015 amateur draft.
He played portions of two seasons in the AA level with the Mobile BayBears and two seasons in the AAA level with the Salt Lake Bees (through 2019).
he did pitch on occasion in the minors, he spent the majority of his time at first base.
On May 15, 2019, Jared made his major league debut. He appeared eight times at first base and twice as a pitcher in his first ten games in the major leagues.
He played 34 games in his rookie season, 24 at first base, 7 as a pinch-hitter, and 5 as a pitcher. On the mound, he went 0-0, 1.80 in 5 innings, hitting .203 with one home run and five RBIs.
He hit 36 home runs in 98 games for Salt Lake City in the minors. He was employed solely as a position player in 2020, despite his bat being relatively quiet at the beginning.
After being demoted to the Angels’ alternate training site for the majority of August, he was still hunting for his first hit of the season.
the final month, with his club completely out of the race, he was granted consistent playing time at first base.
How Old Is Jared Walsh?
Jared Walsh is 28 years old. He was born on July 30, 1993.