Walker Janek
C Corpus Christi Hooks
Age 24
R/R
5'11" / 190 lbs
AA
HR -6%
Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2033
Overview
AAPROSPECTFG #145MiLBFA 2034
Scout OFP42ETA2029FG ETA2028MLB%2%
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR | MLE AVG/OBP/SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | A+HOU | 399 | .263/.335/.433 | 12 | 30 | 43 | — | .184/.239/.286 |
| 2025 | 22 | INTLScottsdale Sc… | 59 | .241/.293/.481 | 3 | 3 | 111 | — | |
| 2026 | 23 | AAHOU | 243 | .230/.281/.363 | 7 | 22 | 36 | — | .183/.223/.278 |
| 2026 | 23 | ROKHOU | 47 | .353/.522/.706 | 3 | 5 | 135 | — | .237/.370/.447 |
| 2027PROJ2% MLB | 24 | MLBHOU | 6 | .191/.241/.304 | 0 | 0 | 51 | -0.0 | |
| 2028PROJ31% MLB | 25 | MLBHOU | 100 | .195/.247/.316 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 0.0 | |
| 2029PROJ45% MLB | 26 | MLBHOU | 166 | .198/.252/.324 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 0.1 |
Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2033Service0.0First FA2034
2027MiLB2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Arb-1$0.6M2032Arb-2$0.7M2033Arb-3$7M
Skills · percentileMiLB Statcast 2026 AA
Speed84
ISO41
wOBA21
wRC+20
Z-Con%18
BB%12
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 0 / P90 0, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 97%
CompsBrett Auerbach (age 25) · Connor Lien (age 25) · Carter Aldrete (age 24)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†51
AVG/OBP/SLG.191 / .241 / .304
PA6
HR0
K%33
BB%5
BABIP286
ISO113
MLB%2%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$9M ctrl surplus
Tools · ContractCON 39 / POW 50
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve. Catcher framing: only 2027 Statcast framing is modeled (Baseball Savant server-caches the leaderboard to the current season); prior-year framing is unmodeled — projections for established framers may run below FG-DC by 1-3 WAR.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | — | 103 | 97 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 216 | 289 | 504 | 113 | 239 | 29 | 4 | 224 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ | Asheville Tourists | — | 399 | 358 | 94 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 106 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 263 | 335 | 433 | 768 | 170 | 339 | 27 | 8 | 341 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | INTL | Scottsdale Scorpions | — | 59 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 241 | 293 | 481 | 775 | 241 | 333 | 37 | 7 | 332 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 243 | 226 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 84 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 230 | 281 | 363 | 644 | 133 | 331 | 35 | 6 | 287 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | ROK | FCL Astros | — | 47 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 353 | 522 | 706 | 1.228 | 353 | 409 | 21 | 21 | 510 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Asheville Tourists | — | 103 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 157 | 222 | 379 | 91 | 193 | 39 | 2 | 156 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | Asheville Tourists | — | 399 | 370 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 142 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 184 | 239 | 286 | 526 | 103 | 269 | 36 | 5 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | Corpus Christi Hooks | — | 243 | 230 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 103 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 183 | 223 | 278 | 501 | 96 | 298 | 42 | 5 | 221 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | ROK MLE | FCL Astros | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 237 | 370 | 447 | 817 | 211 | 298 | 30 | 13 | 367 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Asheville Tourists | — | 103 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 157 | 222 | 379 | 91 | 203 | 39 | 2 | 156 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ RAW | Asheville Tourists | — | 103 | 97 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 216 | 289 | 504 | 113 | 239 | 29 | 4 | 224 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 458 | 426 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 163 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 185 | 237 | 293 | 531 | 108 | 272 | 36 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ RAW | 2 teams | — | 458 | 412 | 107 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 34 | 128 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 260 | 330 | 439 | 769 | 180 | 338 | 28 | 7 | 340 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 290 | 268 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 117 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 198 | 253 | 325 | 578 | 127 | 310 | 40 | 6 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 290 | 260 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 94 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 246 | 319 | 408 | 727 | 162 | 342 | 32 | 9 | 324 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Asheville Tourists | — | 103 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 157 | 222 | 379 | 91 | 193 | 39 | 2 | 156 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 458 | 426 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 163 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 185 | 237 | 293 | 531 | 108 | 269 | 36 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 290 | 268 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 117 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 198 | 253 | 325 | 578 | 127 | 298 | 40 | 6 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 21 | A+ MLE | Asheville Tourists | — | 103 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 157 | 222 | 379 | 91 | 193 | 39 | 2 | 156 | -8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | A+ MLE | 2 teams | — | 458 | 426 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 163 | 9 | 33 | 2 | 185 | 237 | 293 | 531 | 108 | 269 | 36 | 4 | 232 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 290 | 268 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 117 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 198 | 253 | 325 | 578 | 127 | 298 | 40 | 6 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB MLE | HOU | 2% | 340 | 316 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 126 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 189 | 239 | 302 | 541 | 113 | 282 | 37 | 5 | 243 | 51 | -20 | +2 | +3 | +6 | +7 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 24 | MLB CTX | HOU | 2% | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 241 | 304 | 545 | 113 | 286 | 33 | 0 | 245 | 51 | -0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +0 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 25 | MLB MLE | HOU | 31% | 321 | 297 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 117 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 193 | 245 | 314 | 560 | 121 | 283 | 36 | 5 | 251 | 56 | -17 | +2 | +2 | +6 | +7 | -0.0 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB MLE | HOU | 45% | 372 | 345 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 133 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 196 | 250 | 322 | 572 | 126 | 283 | 36 | 5 | 256 | 59 | -18 | +2 | +3 | +7 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB MLE | HOU | 49% | 393 | 363 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 138 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 198 | 252 | 324 | 576 | 126 | 283 | 35 | 6 | 258 | 61 | -18 | +1 | +3 | +7 | +9 | 0.2 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB MLE | HOU | 52% | 406 | 375 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 141 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 198 | 254 | 323 | 577 | 125 | 283 | 35 | 6 | 259 | 61 | -19 | +1 | +2 | +7 | +9 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB MLE | HOU | 52% | 405 | 374 | 73 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 139 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 198 | 254 | 321 | 576 | 123 | 282 | 34 | 6 | 258 | 61 | -19 | +1 | +2 | +7 | +9 | -0.0 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB MLE | HOU | 56% | 403 | 373 | 72 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 140 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 195 | 251 | 314 | 564 | 119 | 279 | 35 | 6 | 253 | 58 | -20 | +1 | +1 | +7 | +9 | -0.2 |
| 2028 | 25 | MLB CTX | HOU | 31% | 100 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 195 | 247 | 316 | 564 | 121 | 287 | 36 | 5 | 252 | 56 | -5 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | 0.0 |
| 2029 | 26 | MLB CTX | HOU | 45% | 166 | 154 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 252 | 324 | 576 | 126 | 288 | 36 | 5 | 258 | 59 | -8 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2030 | 27 | MLB CTX | HOU | 49% | 193 | 178 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 254 | 326 | 580 | 126 | 288 | 35 | 6 | 260 | 61 | -9 | +1 | +1 | +3 | +4 | 0.1 |
| 2031 | 28 | MLB CTX | HOU | 52% | 210 | 194 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 256 | 326 | 581 | 125 | 287 | 35 | 6 | 260 | 61 | -10 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 0.1 |
| 2032 | 29 | MLB CTX | HOU | 52% | 209 | 193 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 256 | 324 | 580 | 123 | 286 | 34 | 6 | 260 | 61 | -10 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | 0.0 |
| 2033 | 30 | MLB CTX | HOU | 56% | 225 | 208 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 252 | 316 | 568 | 119 | 283 | 35 | 6 | 255 | 58 | -11 | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | -0.1 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 1103 | 1021 | 203 | 38 | 5 | 26 | 62 | 386 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 199 | 252 | 322 | 575 | 123 | 288 | 35 | 6 | 258 | 54 | -53 | +4 | +6 | +20 | +24 | 0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 602 | 119 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 227 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 198 | 251 | 319 | 570 | 121 | 287 | 35 | 6 | 258 | 54 | -31 | +2 | +4 | +12 | +14 | 0.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 3426 | 3176 | 608 | 110 | 13 | 80 | 182 | 1230 | 42 | 118 | 10 | 191 | 245 | 310 | 555 | 118 | 280 | 36 | 5 | 248 | 54 | -127 | +9 | +16 | +46 | +56 | -0.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 603 | 115 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 233 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 191 | 245 | 307 | 552 | 116 | 279 | 36 | 5 | 248 | 54 | -32 | +2 | +4 | +12 | +14 | -0.0 | |