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Another opener start Sunday Walker will be the opening pitcher Sunday against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact This will be the 13th opener assignment of the year for Walker, who has posted a 3.20 ERA and 71:22 K:BB across 56.1 total innings for San Francisco. Alex Wood looks poised to follow him Sunday as the Giants' bulk pitcher.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes third loss Walker (4-3) allowed three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out two over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Roc...

Impact Walker worked in the fifth inning, but he made a mess of things, and the Rockies led the rest of the way. He hadn't given up multiple runs in an appearance since July 24, though he's typically worked short assignments lately when coming out of the bullpen. The right-hander has maintained a 2.59 ERA this year despite a 1.37 WHIP, and he's added a 69:21 K:BB with a save and two holds over 55.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Tuesday Walker will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Impact Walker will be opening for the 12th time this season and will likely cover anywhere from 1-to-3 innings before turning the game over to the bullpen, with lefty Sean Manaea or right-hander Jakob Junis representing the top candidate to work in bulk relief. After going 7-0 in Walker's first seven turns as an opener, the Giants have lost each of the last four games that the right-hander has started.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Opening on Saturday Walker will serve as an opener for the Giants on Saturday versus Atlanta, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact It's a familiar assignment for Walker, as this will be his 11th time this season serving as an opener. Sean Manaea would seem to be a candidate to work in bulk relief Saturday.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs first save Walker picked up the save Wednesday against Philadelphia, pitching a third of an inning in an 8-6 victory.

Impact Facing Trea Turner as the potential tying run in the 10th inning, Walker was able to coax a flyout to earn the first save of his Major League career. While he seems unlikely to get regular save chances going forward, Walker's been reliable of late, allowing just one earned run over his last 11 appearances (15.2 innings). The 27-year-old right-hander now sports an impressive 2.14 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 53:13 K:BB across 46.1 innings this season.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from paternity leave San Francisco activated Walker from the paternity list Tuesday.

Impact Walker will return to the Giants' bullpen mix Tuesday night in Philadelphia after welcoming a new addition to his growing family. The 27-year-old right-hander has posted a stellar 2.23 ERA and 50:13 K:BB across his first 44.1 major-league innings this season.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on paternity list The Giants placed Walker on the paternity list Saturday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact Walker will be allowed to miss up to three games as he spends time with his expanding family. Casey Schmitt was brought up in a corresponding move to bolster the Giants' infield depth.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss as opener Walker (4-2) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while striking out two over one inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Rays.

Impact Walker has given up just two runs (one earned) over 8.1 innings across seven appearances in August while continuing his role as a frequent opener. This was his 10th start of the season, though he's yet to exceed three innings in any appearance. Walker has a 2.23 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 50:13 K:BB over 44.1 innings, and he'll likely continue to see time either as an opener or a low-leverage reliever the rest of the way.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Wednesday Walker will serve as the Giants' opener for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Walker turned in a good performance during his last time out as San Francisco's opener Monday, throwing two scoreless innings and striking out four batters. The 27-year-old righty has been extremely effective with a 2.28 ERA through 43.1 innings this season, but he'll likely only remain in the game for the first two or three frames.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp as opener once again Walker struck out four over two scoreless frames while serving as the Giants' opening pitcher in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Rays. He worked around two hits and one walk in the 39-pi...

Impact Walker did his part to the keep the Rays offense at bay, but primary pitcher Tristan Beck (five runs allowed over three innings) was unable to continue the trend once he took over in the top of the third. Expect manager Gabe Kapler to continue making frequent use of Walker as an opener while the Giants have only two locked-in traditional starters at the moment in Logan Webb and Alex Cobb. In nine outings as an opener this season, Walker has produced a 2.40 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 25.0 K-BB% in 15 innings.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Monday Walker will serve as the opener for Monday's game against the Rays, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Walker has been effective since the All-Star break, posting a 1.47 ERA and 0.76 WHIP in 18.1 innings over 12 appearances since mid-July. He's made eight starts this season but hasn't pitched more than three innings in any of his appearances this season, and he'll have another opportunity to serve as an opener Monday.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Wednesday Walker will serve as the Giants' opener Wednesday against the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Walker will be making his eighth start of the season Wednesday. While he hasn't pitched more than three innings in any of his appearances this year, Walker has been effective on the mound with a 2.52 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB through 39.1 frames.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes first loss Walker (4-1) allowed a run on a hit and a walk in one-third of an inning to take the loss Saturday versus the Athletics.

Impact Walker put two of the three batters he faced on base, and Scott Alexander allowed one of them to score the decisive run. This was Walker's first loss of the year, made all the more impressive considering he's made seven of his 27 appearances as an opener. He's now at a 2.56 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 41:10 K:BB through 38.2 innings while most often serving in a low-leverage role.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Spares bullpen Tuesday Walker (4-0) allowed two hits over 2.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Diamondbacks. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

Impact After three straight bullpen games, including one in which Walker was the opener (Saturday), he was able to spare his fellow relievers with a strong outing. He's given up just two runs over his last 15.1 innings while posting a 14:1 K:BB in that span. Walker is at a 2.35 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 41:9 K:BB through 38.1 innings over 26 appearances (seven starts) this season. He'll likely continue to be an option to open bullpen games going forward, which drastically limits his ability to collect wins.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening again Saturday Walker will open Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact This will be Walker's second turn as an opener this week and seventh this season. He's pitched to an impressive 2.70 ERA so far this season, but Walker will likely go no more than three innings before turning things over to Anthony DeSclafani.

JULY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Walker will serve as an opener for the Giants in Wednesday's game versus the Athletics, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Impact It's Alex Wood's turn in the rotation, but it appears Wood is set for bulk relief duty instead. It will be the sixth opener assignment this season for Walker, who has allowed four runs over 6.2 innings in the previous five outings.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches win Sunday Walker (3-0) pitched a perfect inning and struck out one to earn the extra-inning win Sunday over the Pirates.

Impact Walker kept the game tied in the ninth inning and the Giants rallied ahead in the 10th to give him the win. The right-hander has frequently served as an opener with the Giants using a lot of bullpen games in recent weeks, but he has a better chance of collecting decisions when working as a traditional reliever. He's at a 3.00 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 28:8 K:BB and one blown save through 24 innings in a mostly low-leverage role.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Saturday's contest Walker will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher for Saturday's game against the Rockies at Oracle Park, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Between 32 outings in the majors and at Triple-A Sacramento this season, Walker hasn't covered more than three innings on any occasion, so the Giants will likely have him work a frame or two before turning the game over to the bullpen. Manager Gabe Kapler hasn't formally appointed a primary pitcher to work behind Walker, but Sean Manaea and Jakob Junis should both be capable of giving the Giants multiple innings, if needed.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to open Tuesday's contest Walker will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact For the fourth time in less than two weeks, Walker will handle the opener role for the Giants before turning the game over to the bullpen. Walker hasn't recorded more than five outs in any of his prior three "starts," so he shouldn't be expected to work more than once through the Toronto lineup. The Giants haven't designated a primary pitcher out of the bullpen behind Walker, but starter Alex Wood would be available on his normal four days' rest if manager Gabe Kapler wants to go that route.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out two, gives up homer Walker did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk over one inning against Arizona. He struck out two.

Impact Walker opened the game for San Francisco and surrendered a solo home run to Ketel Marte in the second at-bat of the contest after leaving a slider over the middle of the plate. The right-hander would strike out two in the frame, but also allowed a double to Christian Walker, followed by a walk to Lourdes Gurriel before he was eventually able to get out of the inning. Walker was replaced by Keaton Winn to open the second and the former has now allowed a solo home run in two of his last three appearances. He is, however, still holding a strong 1.96 ERA after Saturday's outing.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Saturday Walker will serve as the opening pitcher in Saturday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Walker allowed two walks and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning versus the Padres on Wednesday in his last turn as an opener. He'll likely pitch just an inning or two before giving way to a bulk reliever, most likely Keaton Winn or Tristan Beck.

JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Opening again Wednesday Walker will serve as the Giants' opening pitcher in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact With John Brebbia (lat) recently landing on the injured list, Walker has seemingly stepped in for him as manager Gabe Kapler's preferred opening pitcher. After starting in Monday's 7-4 win and covering 1.2 innings, Walker will handle opener duties for the second time in the series with the Padres. Based on the recent workloads of the Giants' other bullpen arms, Sean Manaea or Sean Hjelle look like the top candidate to serve as a bulk relievers behind Walker.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Serving as opener Monday Walker will serve as the opener during Monday's game against the Padres, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact Walker's first 11 major-league appearances have come as a reliever, and he's posted a 1.23 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 14.2 innings. The right-hander hasn't tossed more than 51 pitches in any outing this year, but he'll begin Monday's series opener on the mound while Sean Manaea likely serves as a bulk reliever.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Snags second win Walker (2-0) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win Tuesday over the Rockies.

Impact Walker pitched the second inning ahead of Sean Manaea's bulk-relief outing after John Brebbia opened the game. This was Walker's sixth scoreless appearance in seven outings, and he's allowed zero baserunners four times. The right-hander has a 1.04 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 10:1 K:BB through his first 8.2 big-league innings. The Giants currently have a rather crowded bullpen while only three starters are healthy, but Walker's pitching well enough to keep his low-leverage spot for a while.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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