Walker Janek
Baseball - C/3B
College
Sam Houston State University
Height
6' 0''
Weight
190 lbs
Hometown
Portland, TX
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Draft
Baseball - 2024
Projected
Round 2
Janek attended Gregory-Portland High School in Texas. As a senior, he batted .334 with 6 home runs, 36 stolen bases and 45 RBI. He was named district Offensive Player of the Year and chose to join Sam Houston State following his high school career.
As a freshman, Janek slashed .308/.432/.456 (average, on base %, slugging) and hit 7 home runs. 4 doubles and drove in 33 RBI in 51 games.
Last season as a sophomore, he improved his slugging a bit with a slash line of .301/.377/.549. He hit 13 home runs and 17 doubles, and was responsible for 65 RBI in 57 games.
This season is Janek's junior year. He is expected to improve drastically and is projected as one of the top catchers in the draft.