Bruce Kenneth Walton (born December 25, 1962) is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the pitching coach for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1994, with the Oakland Athletics, Montreal Expos, and Colorado Rockies.
| Bruce Walton | |
|---|---|
 Walton with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 25, 1962 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1994, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 8.21 |
| Strikeouts | 18 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As coach | |
Career
editWalton became the bullpen coach for the Toronto Blue Jays on June 7, 2002. He was the pitching coach for the Blue Jays from October 30, 2009 to November 26, 2012.[1][2]
In a game against the Seattle Mariners on September 13, 2012, Walton was struck by a piece of Edwin Encarnación's broken bat, and left the bench with forearm contusions.[3]
Walton was appointed as the pitching coach of the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on December 18, 2013.[4] Before the 2015 season, he retired and moved to Calgary, Alberta,[5] and was replaced by Mike Cather.[6]
Walton was named as the pitching coach for the Jupiter Hammerheads in the Miami Marlins organization for the 2018 season.[7]
Walton was named as the pitching coach for the AA Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Miami Marlins organization for the 2019 season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Manager Gaston retiring after 2010". Sportsnet. October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on December 4, 2009. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Chisholm, Gregor (November 26, 2012). "Gibbons fills out coaching staff, minus 'pen coach". Toronto Blue Jays. MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Chisholm, Gregor (September 14, 2012). "Farrell firmly against maple bats post-incident". Toronto Blue Jays. MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Muskat, Carrie (December 18, 2013). "New pitching coaches join Cubs' organization". Chicago Cubs. MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ Leaguer, Minor (August 28, 2015). "What is a simulated game? We asked former Blue Jays pitching coach Bruce Walton". Bluebird Banter. SB Nation. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ Birch, Tommy (December 17, 2014). "Will Iowa Cubs fans see Kris Bryant in D.M. next year?". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ Levin, David M. (January 24, 2018). "Jupiter Hammerheads Announce 2018 Coaching Staff". Miami Dugout. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jumbo Shrimp Front Office And Coaching Staff - 2019". Baseball America. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- MLB biography