Forrest Wall #37

Attended Orangewood Christian HS in Maitland, Fla., just north of Orlando...Posted a career .461 batting average (106-for-230) in his high school career, hitting .500-or­-better in both his junior and senior seasons...Ranked 26th nationally in the final 2014 Perfect Game class rankings.

2023

28-year-old Forrest Wall completed his first Major League season, posting a slash line of .462/.533/.846 (6-for-13) in 15 games...Hit one home run and two doubles, while recording two RBI and six runs...Went 5-for-6 in stolen base attempts...Started two of Atlanta's games during the regular season; making one start in left field and one in center field...Appeared eight times as a pinch­ runner, three times as a defensive replacement and twice as a pinch-hitter (1-for-2, double)...Appeared twice in the postseason - first as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of NLDS Game 3 (flyout), before remaining in left field...Entered in the seventh inning of Game 4 as a pinch-runner, before remaining in center field...Made his MLB debut, July 22 at Milwaukee, appearing as a pinch-runner...Proceeded to steal second and third on consecutive pitches...Collected his first MLB hit - a double off position player, INF turned RHP Danny Mendick, in the first game of a doubleheader, Aug. 12 at New York (NU...Atlanta won the game, 21-3...Hit his first career home run (two-run), in the second game of a doubleheader, Sept. 24 at Washington, off RHP Jose Ferrer...Each of his first three big league hits went for extra-bases: Aug. 12 (G1) at New York (NL) - double, Sept. 17 at Miami - double, Sept. 24 (G2) at Washington - home run...Went 3-for-4 with three singles on Sept. 29 vs. Washington, notching the first three-hit game of his big league career.

2022

Played exclusively at Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle organization, appearing in 120 games at all three outfield positions, as well as designated hitter... Posted a .996 fielding percentage in 249 chances as an outfielder, committing just one error... Stole 52 bases, his most in a single season as a professional...Was caught stealing 12 times...Previous best was 38 steals, done across two different levels (three teams).

2021

Batted .266 (79x297) with 46 runs, 15 doubles, five triples, one home run, 20 RBI and 35 stolen bases in 39 attempts in 78 games with Triple-A Buffalo...was on the 7-day Injured List from June 8-July 21.

2020

Batted .304 (7-for-23) with a double, a triple and a homer over 14 games during Spring Training (.936 OPS)…Also walked three times, drove in three runs and stole three bases...Participated in Summer Camp at Rogers Centre in July...Spent the regular season at the club’s alternate training site.

2019

Began the year with Double-A New Hampshire and batted .270 across 109 games for the Fisher Cats...Claimed Player of the Week on June 2 for batting .571 (16-for-28) with six doubles, two homers and six RBI in seven games...Named an Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star...Homered in four consecutive games from July 7-15...Promoted to Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 18...Hit .255 in 14 contests for the Bisons, including five extra-base hits.

2018

Started the year with Advanced-A Lancaster where he slashed .305/.382/.453 over 47 games...Made the move to Double-A Hartford on May 28 and played in 46 contests... Was traded from Colorado to Toronto along with 1B Chad Spanberger in exchange for RHP Seunghwan Oh on July 26... Finished his season with 35 games at Double-A New Hampshire, batting .271 (35-for-129) with seven doubles, two triples and a home run for the Fisher Cats... Went 5-for-21 (.238) with a double across six playoff games as New Hampshire claimed the Eastern League Championship, including a 10th-inning single to drive in two runs to win Game 1 of the Championship Series in Akron.