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Right-hander Josh Walker agrees to a 1-year contract with the Blue Jays
Original Publication Date: December 20, 2024 2:26PM
Publication Updated: April 11, 2025 4:30AM
TORONTO (AP) — Left-hander Josh Walker and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed Friday to a one-year contract that pays $760,000 while in the major leagues and $180,000 while in the minors.
The 30-year-old had a 6.45 ERA in 24 relief appearances for the New York Mets over the past two seasons, striking out 23 and walking 12 in 22 1/3 innings.
Walker had a 5.11 ERA this year for New York and was traded to Pittsburgh on July 30. He had an 8.00 ERA in eight appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis and a 4.78 ERA in 33 games overall at Triple-A, including time with the Mets’ Syracuse farm team.
Right-hander Hagen Danner was designated for assignment to open a roster spot.
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