Jared Walsh

Jared James Walsh (born July 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers. Walsh was born in Brookfield, Wisconsin and later moved to Georgia where he attended Peachtree Ridge High School. He played college baseball for the University of Georgia, serving as a two-way player and a four-year letterman. Walsh was selected by the Angels in the 39th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2019, initially serving as a backup first baseman behind Albert Pujols and occasionally pitching out of the bullpen. After Pujols was designated for assignment in May 2021, Walsh became the primary first baseman for the Angels and received his first career All-Star selection later that year. On June 11, 2022, he became the ninth player in Angels history to hit for the cycle, doing so at Angel Stadium against the New York Mets.