Walker Payne Janek (born September 24, 2002) is an American baseball player from Portland, Texas. He is a college baseball catcher for the Sam Houston Bearkats. Janek was selected as the 28th pick in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft for the Houston Astros.[1]
| Walker Janek | |
|---|---|
| Sam Houston Bearkats – No. 3 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 24, 2002 Portland, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Amateur career
editJanek grew up in Portland, Texas and attended Gregory-Portland High School.[2] Janek committed to play college baseball at Sam Houston State University.[3]
Janek batted .308 with seven home runs and 33 RBIs during his freshman season with the Sam Houston Bearkats.[4] As a sophomore he hit .301 with 17 doubles, 13 home runs, and 65 RBIs.[5][6] Janek was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 Western Athletic Conference baseball tournament.[7] After the season, Janek played summer collegiate baseball for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8][9] In 2024, Janek won the Buster Posey Award.[10] Over 58 games as a junior, he batted .364 with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs.[11]
Janek was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round with the 28th overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[12]
References
edit- ^ Quinton Martinez (July 14, 2024). "Houston Astros draft Gregory-Portland grad Walker Janek in first round of 2024 MLB Draft". Corpus Christi Caller-Times.
- ^ Martinez, Quinton (June 7, 2023). "Former Corpus Christi-area high school athletes finding college success in spring sports". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Houston State announces signing classes for Baseball, Softball and Soccer". KAGSTV.com. November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Zielinski III, Dan (January 24, 2024). "Walker Janek develops into a draft prospect at Sam Houston". BaseballProspectJournal.com. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Janek named to Buster Posey Award Watch List". The Huntsville Item. April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Digging Into MLB Draft Risers Including Bryce Rainer & Walker Janek". Baseball America. April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Janek ranked among top prospects for 2024 MLB Draft". The Huntsville Item. December 14, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "#26 Walker Janek - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Quiet Week Offensively Sees Falmouth End Things On Right Foot". CapeNews.net. June 29, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Martinez, Quinton (June 27, 2024). "Gregory-Portland grad makes history with collegiate baseball award". Corpus Christi Caller Times. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Dueling MLB mock draft: Building 2024 prospect superteams". ESPN. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Astros nab 'best catcher in this Draft class' in Janek". MLB.com. July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Sam Houston Bearkats bio
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