Brandon Walter #75

Full name is Brandon Lee Walter...Grew up an avid Philadelphia sports fan...Made 37 appearances (all starts) at the University of Delaware (2016-17, ‘19), where he majored in criminal justice...Finished his career ranked third on the program’s all-time strikeout list (252)...As a freshman in 2016, was named his team’s Pitcher of the Year, was named to the Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team and earned Third Team All-CAA honors...Suffered a season-ending injury in April 2017and missed the entire 2018 season...Returned as UD’s ace in 2019 and became only the fourth player in program history to strike out 100+ batters in a season (106)...Graduated in 2015 from Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, where he threw two no-hitters and went 23-3 with a 0.83 ERA...Threw six shutouts in 2015,setting a Delaware state single-season record...n 6/30/15, while pitching for the Stahl Post American Legion team, he threw a 7.0-inning perfect game in a 6-0 victory over R.C. du Pont at Wilson Field...It was the first perfect game in Stahl Post’s history and was believed to be the first in Delaware’s American Legion league, which started play in 1926.

2023

Made his MLB debut, posting a 6.26 ERA (16 ER/23.0 IP) in nine games (all in relief) over five stints with BOS...Became the first Red Sox pitcher in 79 years to throw 6.0+ innings of relief in an MLB debut (see next page)...Threw more than 1.0 inning in six of his nine appearances for BOS band 3.0+ innings four times...Pitched primarily for Triple-A Worcester...Posted a 4.60 ERA (48 ER/94.0 IP) in 21 outings (18 starts)...In his final eight Minor League outings (beginning 6/30), went 2-0 with a 1.39 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and .198 opponent AVG (32.1 IP, 5 ER, 23 H, 9 BB, 24 SO).

2022

Began the season with Double-A Portland and was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Month for April, posting a 1.17 ERA (3 ER/23.0 IP) with 29 SO and 0 BB in four starts over the month. Recognized by the Red Sox as the organization’s Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month for April. Allowed 1 or 0 runs in four of his first five starts. Allowed just one hit over 5.0 scoreless innings with seven SO in his first Double-A start on 4/10 vs. New Hampshire...Over his first five starts of the season, from 4/10-5/5, posted a 0.93 ERA and 0.62 WHIP with 39 SO and 1 BB (29.0 IP, 17 H, 3 R). On 5/20 vs. Harrisburg-G2, set season highs in strikeouts (11) and innings pitched (7.0), allowing just one run and four hits...Also threw 7.0 innings and allowed 1 hit on 5/26 vs. Somerset (R, 8 SO, HB). Promoted to Worcester on 5/31...Made his Triple-A debut on 6/2 vs. Syracuse (1.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, BB, 2 SO, HB). Allowed one run over 6.0 IP in his second Triple-A start, 6/8 at Buffalo-G1 (4 H, 3 BB, 5 SO). Placed on the Minor League injured list on 6/24 (retro to 6/23) with a neck strain and did not pitch for the remainder of the season.