Forrest Alexander Wall (born November 20, 1995) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Miami Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League East, East Division. The ...

. Wall was selected by the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

in the first round of the

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and made his MLB debut with the Braves in 2023.

Career

Amateur career

Wall attended

Orangewood Christian High School Maitland is a suburban city in Orange County, Florida, United States, part of the Greater Orlando area. The population was 19,543 at the 2020 census. The area's history is exhibited at the Maitland Historical Museum; the city also hosts the ...

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. A four-year starter on the baseball team, he batted .461 with nine

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s, 70

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(RBIs), and 70

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s in 79

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Colorado Rockies

The

chose Wall with the 35th overall selection in the

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. He signed with the Rockies and made his professional debut with the rookie–level

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, where he posted a .318

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with three home runs and 24 RBI, along with 18

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. In 2015, Wall played 99 games for the Single–A

Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in different ...

and four games for the Low–A

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while on a rehab assignment. Wall ended 2015 with a .286 batting average along with seven home runs and 47 RBI. Prior to the 2016 season, MLB.com named him the 4th best second base prospect in baseball. Wall spent 2016 with the High–A

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, where he posted a .264 batting average with six home runs and 56 RBI. He started 2017 with the

Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League B ...

where he batted .299 with three home runs, 16 RBI, and a .832 OPS in 22 games before a dislocated shoulder forced him to miss the remainder of the season. Wall began the 2018 season with Lancaster before receiving a promotion to the Double–A

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Toronto Blue Jays

On July 26, 2018, the Rockies traded Wall, Chad Spanberger, and either a

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or cash considerations to the

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in exchange for Seung-hwan Oh. Wall finished out the season with the Double-A

New Hampshire Fisher Cats The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The team, which plays in the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League, is the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Ja ...

, hitting .271/.354/.380 in 35 games. In 2019, Wall split the season between New Hampshire and the Triple–A

Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen Fiel ...

, slashing .268/.351/.422 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI in 123 games between the two teams. Wall did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He elected free agency on November 2, 2020. On December 15, 2020, Wall re–signed with the Blue Jays on a minor league contract and was invited to spring training. In 2021, Wall spent the year with Triple–A Buffalo, posting a slash of .266/.343/.360 with one home run and 20 RBI in 78 games. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Seattle Mariners

On March 14, 2022, Wall signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to Spring Training. Wall played in 120 games for the Triple-A

Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, ...

, batting .255/.333/.354 with 6 home runs, 41 RBI, and a league-leading 52 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Atlanta Braves

On January 30, 2023, Wall signed a minor league contract with the

organization. In 78 games for the Triple–A

Gwinnett Stripers The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia ...

, he hit .258/.360/.399 with 6 home runs, 38 RBI, and 45 stolen bases. On July 18, Wall was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. On July 22, Wall made his major league debut against the

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as a

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, stealing two bases. Against the

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on August 12, Wall recorded his first career hit off

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. In 15 games during his rookie campaign, he slashed .462/.533/.846 with one home run, two RBI, and five stolen bases. Wall made the Braves'

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roster in 2024 as a bench player. On April 19, 2024, Wall was optioned to Triple–A Gwinnett. The Braves recalled Wall on June 17. In 13 games, he batted .241/.313/.241 with one RBI and three stolen bases. Wall was

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following the promotion of

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on July 22.

Miami Marlins

On July 25, 2024, Wall was claimed off waivers by the

. Wall went 1–for–3 with a stolen base in 3 games for Miami before he was designated for assignment on August 26.

Baltimore Orioles

On August 28, 2024, Wall was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment by the Orioles on September 1. Wall cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

Norfolk Tides The Norfolk Tides are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's loc ...

on September 3. In 14 games for Norfolk, he batted .261/.382/.370 with one home run, six RBI, and four stolen bases. Wall elected free agency following the season on November 4.

San Diego Padres

On January 16, 2025, Wall signed a minor league contract with the

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