For the Astros, it was catcher Walker Janek. Janek went No. 28 overall last year and made his professional debut to lackluster results. He posted just a .175/.214/.289 slash line over his first 25 ...

They'll look to add more future cornerstones this week. Houston selected Sam Houston catcher Walker Janek with the 28th overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft on Sunday, with Rounds 3-10 playing out ...

Janek was seen as the best defensive catcher in the draft, showing up a plus arm and a quick release. But he also made huge ...

The Rangers have been linked throughout the run up to the draft with the top college catchers, with Moore, Lomavita and Walker Janek being the consensus top three, in some order. Fangraphs ...