Just who is Marcus Walden? I cursory review of pertinent data shows Walden is a ninth-round draft choice (2007), a right-hander, 30-years-old, and has a world of baseball experience. You look closer at Walden’s statistical accomplishment and they are rather paltry with a 46-49 record and 3.88 ERA, but based on 12 minor league seasons.
The statistical accomplishments may be minimal but the perseverance quotient is simply off the charts. Walden’s original organization was Toronto followed by Oakland, Cincinnati, Minnesota, and now Boston. In spring training of 2018 Walden’s aforementioned perseverance was rewarded and he opened the season as a member of the Red Sox.