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Gardner-Webb Standout Jeremy Walker Called Up By Atlanta Braves Wednesday
July 24, 2019 | Baseball
ATLANTA, Ga. – Former Gardner-Webb standout Jeremy Walker was called up by the Atlanta Braves Wednesday afternoon, his first trip to the majors.
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Walker has been strong on the mound this season for both Double-A Mississippi Braves and Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, posting a 2.84 ERA with 71 strikeouts and just eight walks in 69.2 innings of work.
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The Advance, N.C. native earned Southern League All-Star honors earlier this season with the Mississippi Braves and was also part of a combined no hitter in a 2-0 win over the Jackson Generals on June 28, tossing two perfect innings to earn the save.
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The 6-foot-5, 205-pounder had made 92 appearances throughout his minor league career, earning 18 wins and seven saves, fanning 309 batters to compile a 3.64 ERA.
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Walker was selected by the Braves in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft and becomes the second Gardner-Webb product to make the major leagues, as catcher Blake Lalli made appearances with the Chicago Cubs in 2012, the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013, and the Braves in 2016.
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Walker played for the Runnin' Bulldogs from 2014-2016, starting 30 games with 14 wins and 155 strikeouts in 181.0 innings of work to forge a 4.23 ERA.
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In 2016 at Gardner-Webb, Walker posted a career-low 3.77 ERA in 15 starts, fanning a career-best 99 batters and only walked 27 men in 100.1 innings of work. The right-hander hurled three complete games that season, including a one-hitter in a 3-1 win over High Point on April 16 and had seven starts last at least 7.0 innings.
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Walker has been strong on the mound this season for both Double-A Mississippi Braves and Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers, posting a 2.84 ERA with 71 strikeouts and just eight walks in 69.2 innings of work.
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The Advance, N.C. native earned Southern League All-Star honors earlier this season with the Mississippi Braves and was also part of a combined no hitter in a 2-0 win over the Jackson Generals on June 28, tossing two perfect innings to earn the save.
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The 6-foot-5, 205-pounder had made 92 appearances throughout his minor league career, earning 18 wins and seven saves, fanning 309 batters to compile a 3.64 ERA.
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Walker was selected by the Braves in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft and becomes the second Gardner-Webb product to make the major leagues, as catcher Blake Lalli made appearances with the Chicago Cubs in 2012, the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013, and the Braves in 2016.
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Walker played for the Runnin' Bulldogs from 2014-2016, starting 30 games with 14 wins and 155 strikeouts in 181.0 innings of work to forge a 4.23 ERA.
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In 2016 at Gardner-Webb, Walker posted a career-low 3.77 ERA in 15 starts, fanning a career-best 99 batters and only walked 27 men in 100.1 innings of work. The right-hander hurled three complete games that season, including a one-hitter in a 3-1 win over High Point on April 16 and had seven starts last at least 7.0 innings.
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