Mets: Next 3 prospects who should be called up

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 29: Edwin Diaz #39 and James McCann #33 of the New York Mets celebrate after the final out completing a combined no-hitter in the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on April 29, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images) /

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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA – MARCH 16: Josh Walker #91 of the New York Mets poses during Photo Day at Clover Park on March 16, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Benjamin Rusnak/Getty Images) /

1. LHP Josh Walker (Triple-A Syracuse)

Southpaw Josh Walker, the Mets #24 prospect entering 2022, has yet to make a single appearance for Triple-A Syracuse as he is on the injured list to begin the season with an as-of-now undisclosed injury.

Walker, 27, is certainly on the older side of prospects, but he has lost a lot of time in his minor league career, mostly due to reasons out of his control. In 2019, Walker missed the vast majority of the season after sustaining an injury to his throwing arm in a car accident. He then missed the entirety of 2020 due to the COVID-19 cancellation of the minor league season.

The 6’6″ lefty, like Jose Butto, features a three-pitch repertoire that includes a four-seam fastball, sweeping curveball and a solid changeup. Missed minor league time aside, Walker has a tendency of striking out a lot of batters while keeping his walks low.

In 2021, Walker pitched 115+ innings across 20 starts, striking out 98 and walking just 29. This was all accomplished while owning a HR/9 rate of 0.7, which is an above-league-average mark.

Once Josh Walker gets going this season in the minor leagues, he will likely require a good chunk of time to ramp up — but once he is ready to go, he should be in the Mets bullpen in short order.

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