Jared James Walsh (born July 30, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who is a free agent.

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.

In the spring of 2020, Walsh suffered an arm injury which prevented him from pitching, forcing him to focus only on hitting and playing first base.

[11] Walsh made the 2020 Opening Day roster[12] and performed well enough in the shortened season to finish seventh in voting for the American League Rookie of the Year Award.

[11] In May 2021, the Angels released first baseman and designated hitter Albert Pujols in part to free up playing time for Walsh whose success had carried over from the prior season.

[17][18] 2021 proved to be Walsh's breakout year, as he batted .277/.340/.509 with 29 home runs and 98 RBIs in 144 games and was named to the American League All-Star team.

[21][22] Angels hitting coach Jeremy Reed attributed Walsh's lack of offensive production to the injury, stating that he had been playing through it.

[33] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Round Rock Express on April 24; he subsequently rejected the assignment and elected free agency.