P Ken Walker #84
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/06/2025
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P KEN WALKER #84 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 4-2 0 2.92 52.1 48 2 21 44 1.32 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 50 45 55 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 65
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 30 30
Sinker 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2025 @ DET Win, 5-4 X 6.1 7 4 4 4 1
09/25/2025 @ LAA Loss, 3-4 X 5.2 6 3 3 2 6
09/19/2025 TOR Loss, 3-5 X 4.0 5 4 4 4 3 Loss
09/13/2025 @ PHI Win, 2-0 X 7.0 1 0 0 3 7 Win
09/08/2025 @ CLE Win, 9-4 X 5.2 4 2 1 3 6 Win
09/04/2025 LAA Win, 2-0 X 6.1 7 0 0 0 6 Win
08/29/2025 DET Win, 1-0 X 6.1 5 0 0 2 5
08/23/2025 @ DET Loss, 1-7 X 5.0 8 5 5 2 5 Loss
08/16/2025 CWS Win, 4-3 X 5.2 8 3 3 4 2
08/10/2025 @ MIN Win, 5-1 X 6.2 4 1 1 1 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Wants fair compensation for his efforts.
Birthday:04/01/1995
Born in:Akron, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,500,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 33 Days
Service This Yr:53 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 161 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 18th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 4 2 0 2.92 52.1 48 18 17 2 21 44 0 0.0 0 4 44.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.21 8.25 7.57 3.61 3.71 1.32 93 0.9 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 91 22 5 1 1 7 15 19 1 0 0 .242 .346 .352 .697      
vs. RHB 103 26 5 0 1 11 6 25 1 0 2 .252 .304 .330 .634      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 0 4 1  
August 4 4 1 1 0 3.42 23.2 25 9 9 0 9 16  
September 5 5 3 1 0 2.51 28.2 23 9 8 2 12 28  
Postseason 1 1 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 0 4 1  
2 Years Ago 31 31 10 9 0 4.88 164.0 181 92 89 18 56 116  
Career 188 121 39 42 2 4.93 692.1 745 406 379 78 307 532  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 2.82 22.1 25 7 7 1 10 16  
Road 5 5 3 1 0 3.00 30.0 23 11 10 1 11 28  
Grass 9 9 4 2 0 2.92 52.1 48 18 17 2 21 44  
Day 2 2 2 0 0 1.46 12.1 8 3 2 0 4 10  
Night 7 7 2 2 0 3.38 40.0 40 15 15 2 17 34  
As Starter 9 9 4 2 0 2.92 52.1 48 18 17 2 21 44  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 8 10 0 4.31 137.2 159 74 66 8 30 113 1 4.5 1 12 54.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.75 10.39 7.39 1.96 3.49 1.37 82 3.1 .354        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 251 76 9 2 7 38 16 45 5 1 6 .303 .353 .438 .791      
vs. RHB 289 83 11 3 1 36 14 68 2 2 0 .287 .318 .356 .674      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 2 0 4.23 27.2 30 13 13 0 5 22  
May 6 6 3 2 0 3.22 44.2 51 19 16 2 4 43  
June 6 6 2 3 0 5.08 33.2 38 20 19 3 13 25  
July 5 5 1 2 0 4.85 29.2 33 17 16 3 8 21  
August 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 2.0 7 5 2 0 0 2  
Career 54 52 16 22 0 5.19 291.1 349 181 168 24 106 231  
Home 13 13 6 5 0 2.89 90.1 89 33 29 7 14 80  
Road 9 9 2 5 0 7.04 47.1 70 41 37 1 16 33  
Grass 22 22 8 10 0 4.31 137.2 159 74 66 8 30 113  
Day 9 9 3 3 0 5.24 55.0 60 32 32 3 14 47  
Night 13 13 5 7 0 3.70 82.2 99 42 34 5 16 66  
As Starter 22 22 8 10 0 4.31 137.2 159 74 66 8 30 113  
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 2 2 0 7.04 23.0 31 18 18 2 8 29 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 16.43 12.13 11.35 3.13 3.71 1.70 89 0.4 .420        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 53 21 4 2 2 12 6 16 0 0 1 .396 .467 .660 1.127      
vs. RHB 47 10 3 0 0 6 2 13 0 0 2 .213 .275 .277 .551      
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 5 5 2 2 0 7.04 23.0 31 18 18 2 8 29  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Cleveland - MLB 22 5 5 2 2 0 8.22 23.0 34 21 21 3 9 15 0 0 1.87 .378 4.79 0.1 48
2018 San Diego - MLB 23 27 15 5 7 0 4.42 89.2 88 50 44 12 42 60 0 0 1.45 .280 5.07 0.0 95
2020 San Diego - MLB 25 56 2 3 0 2 4.56 71.0 70 37 36 12 43 79 0 0 1.59 .307 4.85 -0.4 88
2021 San Diego - MLB 26 15 15 3 5 0 6.37 70.2 83 53 50 10 32 61 0 0 1.63 .327 4.84 0.8 74
2021 Milwaukee - MLB 26 15 15 4 3 0 4.42 71.1 74 44 35 11 48 48 0 0 1.71 .283 6.09 -0.1 107
2021 Total - MLB 26 30 30 7 8 0 5.39 142.0 157 97 85 21 80 109 0 0 1.67 .305 5.47 0.8 88
2022 Milwaukee - MLB 27 19 19 6 9 0 4.37 105.0 106 53 51 7 39 75 0 0 1.38 .307 4.19 1.4 96
2022 Philadelphia - MLB 27 11 10 2 5 0 7.15 45.1 61 38 36 3 17 34 0 0 1.72 .374 4.15 0.6 59
2022 Total - MLB 27 30 29 8 14 0 5.21 150.1 167 91 87 10 56 109 0 0 1.48 .328 4.18 2.0 81
2023 Philadelphia - MLB 28 31 31 10 9 0 4.88 164.0 181 92 89 18 56 116 0 0 1.45 .315 4.36 1.3 84
2025 Kansas City - MLB 30 9 9 4 2 0 2.92 52.1 48 18 17 2 21 44 0 0 1.32 .307 3.71 0.9 134
Total MLB 188 121 39 42 2 4.93 692.1 745 406 379 78 307 532 0 0 1.52 .313 4.66 4.7 86
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Total - 21 14 14 7 3 0 2.21 93.2 73 24 23 6 26 128 0 0 1.06 .312 2.16 3.8 100
2016 Cleveland (AZL) - R 21 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 6 4 3 1 3 16 0 0 0.79 .238 2.43 0.4 161
2016 Lynchburg - A+ 21 11 11 3 5 0 5.43 54.2 62 39 33 6 32 46 0 0 1.72 .326 5.24 0.3 82
2016 Akron - AA 21 2 2 0 2 0 20.25 6.2 15 16 15 1 6 6 0 0 3.15 .483 6.85 -0.1 21
2017 Lake County - A 22 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 1 3 3 0 3 9 0 0 0.75 .167 1.82 0.2 73
2017 Akron - AA 22 11 11 3 3 0 3.88 62.2 69 31 27 3 22 33 0 0 1.45 .322 3.96 0.6 95
2017 Columbus - AAA 22 9 9 2 3 0 3.59 52.2 58 22 21 1 24 24 0 0 1.56 .324 3.60 0.5 93
2018 San Antonio - AA 23 5 5 2 1 0 3.18 28.1 32 10 10 3 10 27 0 0 1.48 .354 3.47 0.3 106
2018 WL - AAA 23 5 5 2 2 0 7.04 23.0 31 18 18 2 8 29 0 0 1.70 .420 3.71 0.4 59
2018 El Paso - AAA 23 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 1.38 .250 4.64 0.0 999
2018 Total - AAA 23 7 5 3 2 0 5.93 27.1 34 18 18 2 11 31 0 0 1.65 .395 3.85 0.4 70
2019 El Paso - AAA 24 30 30 7 12 0 6.15 149.1 187 107 102 16 73 116 0 0 1.74 .355 5.36 1.6 83
2024 Lehigh Valley - AAA 29 31 20 7 7 0 3.39 140.2 129 54 53 9 49 138 0 0 1.27 .310 2.88 2.3 93
2025 Omaha - AAA 30 22 22 8 10 0 4.31 137.2 159 74 66 8 30 113 1 1 1.37 .354 3.49 3.1 100
Total IL 40 29 9 10 0 3.44 193.1 187 76 74 10 73 162 0 0 1.34 .314 3.08 92.7
Total PCL 54 52 16 22 0 5.19 291.1 349 181 168 24 106 231 1 1 1.56 .353 4.47 91.8
Total EL 13 13 3 5 0 5.45 69.1 84 47 42 4 28 39 0 0 1.62 .342 4.24 70.9
Total TEX 5 5 2 1 0 3.18 28.1 32 10 10 3 10 27 0 0 1.48 .354 3.47 105.9
Total CAR 11 11 3 5 0 5.43 54.2 62 39 33 6 32 46 0 0 1.72 .326 5.24 82.3
Total MID 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 1 3 3 0 3 9 0 0 0.75 .167 1.82 73.2
Total AZL 2 2 0 0 0 2.38 11.1 6 4 3 1 3 16 0 0 0.79 .238 2.43 161.0
Total WINTER 5 5 2 2 0 7.04 23.0 31 18 18 2 8 29 0 0 1.70 .420 3.71 59.1
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 WL - WINTER 23 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 7 6 5 4 1 2 0 0 2.00 .231 16.41 -0.4 37
2022 Philadelphia - MLB 27 5 0 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 10 4 4 1 4 7 0 0 1.91 .391 4.97 -0.0 86
2023 Philadelphia - MLB 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.50 .000 1.67 0.1 999
2025 Kansas City - MLB 30 1 1 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 7 4 4 0 4 1 0 0 1.74 .292 4.26 0.1 69
Total MLB 7 1 0 1 0 4.60 15.2 17 8 8 1 9 11 0 0 1.66 .320 4.26 88.3
Total WINTER 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 7 6 5 4 1 2 0 0 2.00 .231 16.41 37.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Cleveland - MLB P 5 5 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 23.0 1.17 +0.2 1.016
2018 San Diego - MLB P 26 15 1 15 1 17 1 .941 89.2 1.61 -0.2 1.126
2018 WL - AAA P 5 5 1 7 0 9 1 .889 23.0 3.13 +0.0 1.052
2020 San Diego - MLB P 54 1 2 6 0 9 1 .889 71.0 1.01 +0.2 1.193
2021 San Diego - MLB P 15 15 5 4 0 12 3 .750 70.2 1.15 -1.2 1.034
2021 Milwaukee - MLB P 15 15 1 5 0 7 1 .857 71.1 0.76 -0.5 .776
2022 Milwaukee - MLB P 19 19 4 7 2 13 2 .846 105.0 0.94 -0.8 .898
2022 Philadelphia - MLB P 11 10 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 45.1 1.19 -0.1 .758
2023 Philadelphia - MLB P 31 31 9 14 0 24 1 .958 164.0 1.26 +1.8 1.119
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 9 9 3 1 0 5 1 .800 52.1 0.69 +0.3 1.071
2025 Omaha - AAA P 22 22 3 11 2 14 0 1.000 137.2 0.92 -0.3 .961
TOTAL P 212 147 31 77 5 119 11 .908 853.0 1.14 -0.7 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 25 (55).
06/09/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Cleveland Spiders, out of college (Kent State; Kent, OH).
06/12/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Spiders organization with a signing bonus of $1,900,000.
09/21/2016 Wins the 2016 Carolina League Round 2 with the Lynchburg Hillcats!
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (65).
04/02/2017 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (65).
02/16/2018 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the San Diego Padres, along with SP Cole Hamels, 3B Thad Jones, in exchange for RF Wil Myers.
03/29/2018 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
05/23/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $832,500 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
01/27/2019 Wins the 2018 SSG Winter League Round 3 with the WL Padres!
10/12/2019 Wins the 2019 PCL PC Glove Wizard Award at P.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $832,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $832,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
06/27/2021 Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with San Diego.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $990,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
07/25/2022 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with CL Kevin Quackenbush, in exchange for 2B Josh Marshania and CF Oscar Penn.
11/10/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
11/09/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
11/30/2024 Became a free agent.
12/20/2024 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/17/2025 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization.
04/21/2025 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Round Rock Express with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2022 14 2
Year BB Rank
2021 80 5
Year GB% Rank
2023 0.54 3
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