Walker Payne Janek (born September 24, 2002) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Houston Astros organization.
[2] Janek committed to play college baseball at Sam Houston State University.
[3] Janek batted .308 with seven home runs and 33 RBI during his freshman season with the Sam Houston Bearkats.
[11] Janek was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round with the 28th overall pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.
[13] Janek was assigned to the Asheville Tourists of the High-A South Atlantic League to begin his professional career.