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Jordan Craig Walden (born November 16, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Walden was born November 16, 1987, in Fort Worth, Texas, and graduated in 2006 from Mansfield High School. While playing for the amateur league team D-BAT Mustangs of Carrollton, Texas, he was teammates with future fellow MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw. After attending Grayson County Community College, Walden was drafted in the 12th round of the 2006 draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim he did not sign until a year later in May 2007.
Walden was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th round, with the 372nd overall selection, of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, and began his professional career the next season.
Walden pitched for the rookie-level Orem Owlz in 2007, going 1–1 with a 3.08 ERA in 15 starts. In 64+1⁄3 innings, he allowed 49 hits and three home runs while striking out 63 batters. Prior to the 2008 season, Baseball America named Walden the 81st best prospect in minor league baseball. He split that season between the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels (with whom he went 4–6 with a 2.18 ERA in 18 starts) and the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (5–2, 4.04 ERA in nine starts), going a combined 9–8 with a 2.76 ERA in 27 starts. He pitched 1561⁄3 innings, allowing 122 hits and seven home runs while striking out 141 batters.
Before the 2009 season, Walden was named the 70th best prospect in baseball. He pitched for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers and went 1–5 with a 5.25 ERA in 13 starts that season. In 2010, he converted to relief pitching, spending 38 games with the Travelers and six games with the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees without making a start. Walden also was named Texas League Mid-season All-Star from the Arkansas Travelers in 2010.
The Los Angeles Angels promoted Walden to the major league roster on August 22, 2010, by purchasing his contract from Triple-A Salt Lake. Within the first week of his major league career, Walden's fastball had been recorded at speeds up to 101 miles per hour (163 km/h).
When the Angels traded Brian Fuentes to the Minnesota Twins on August 27, 2010, they began to use Walden as their setup pitcher in his place in the eighth inning. Walden recorded his first MLB save on September 19, against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Angels named Walden their full-time closer on April 5, 2011, replacing Fernando Rodney. On July 7, Walden was selected to appear in the MLB All-Star Game for the first time, taking the place of an injured Mariano Rivera. He recorded his 30th save for the first time on September 13 against the Oakland Athletics, and finished the season with 32.
Jordan Walden
Jordan Craig Walden (born November 16, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Atlanta Braves, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Walden was born November 16, 1987, in Fort Worth, Texas, and graduated in 2006 from Mansfield High School. While playing for the amateur league team D-BAT Mustangs of Carrollton, Texas, he was teammates with future fellow MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw. After attending Grayson County Community College, Walden was drafted in the 12th round of the 2006 draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim he did not sign until a year later in May 2007.
Walden was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th round, with the 372nd overall selection, of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, and began his professional career the next season.
Walden pitched for the rookie-level Orem Owlz in 2007, going 1–1 with a 3.08 ERA in 15 starts. In 64+1⁄3 innings, he allowed 49 hits and three home runs while striking out 63 batters. Prior to the 2008 season, Baseball America named Walden the 81st best prospect in minor league baseball. He split that season between the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels (with whom he went 4–6 with a 2.18 ERA in 18 starts) and the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (5–2, 4.04 ERA in nine starts), going a combined 9–8 with a 2.76 ERA in 27 starts. He pitched 1561⁄3 innings, allowing 122 hits and seven home runs while striking out 141 batters.
Before the 2009 season, Walden was named the 70th best prospect in baseball. He pitched for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers and went 1–5 with a 5.25 ERA in 13 starts that season. In 2010, he converted to relief pitching, spending 38 games with the Travelers and six games with the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees without making a start. Walden also was named Texas League Mid-season All-Star from the Arkansas Travelers in 2010.
The Los Angeles Angels promoted Walden to the major league roster on August 22, 2010, by purchasing his contract from Triple-A Salt Lake. Within the first week of his major league career, Walden's fastball had been recorded at speeds up to 101 miles per hour (163 km/h).
When the Angels traded Brian Fuentes to the Minnesota Twins on August 27, 2010, they began to use Walden as their setup pitcher in his place in the eighth inning. Walden recorded his first MLB save on September 19, against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Angels named Walden their full-time closer on April 5, 2011, replacing Fernando Rodney. On July 7, Walden was selected to appear in the MLB All-Star Game for the first time, taking the place of an injured Mariano Rivera. He recorded his 30th save for the first time on September 13 against the Oakland Athletics, and finished the season with 32.
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