TAIJUAN WALKER NEWS

LEADING OFF: Dominant pitching, Buffalo in big leagues

Pretty much all Major League Baseball teams have some extra arms in the bullpen thanks to this year's 30-man rosters to start the season

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baker wins debut, Astros top M's in 1st game post sign scam

Dusty Baker posted a win in his debut as Houston’s manager and the Astros, playing for the first time since their sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball, opened the season by beatin...

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Deep 'pens, eyes on baseball, Buffalo in bigs

Pretty much all Major League Baseball teams have some extra arms in the bullpen thanks to this year's 30-man rosters to start the season

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shortened season puts potential free agents in tough spot

This is the final year of Jordan Zimmermann’s contract with Detroit and also his last chance to make a good impression before free agency arrives again

JULY 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walker, Graveman looking for career restart with Mariners

Kendall Graveman and Taijuan Walker were looking for an opportunity to prove similar injuries hadn’t completely derailed their careers

JULY 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solid in final intrasquad start Walker threw 60 pitches over 3.1 innings in Sunday's intrasquad game, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Impact The right-hander had to work around some trouble in two of his innings, but he finished the outing allowing only three hits and three walks but no runs. Walker encouragingly also recorded three strikeouts and commented after the game that he felt strong and "definitely" would be ready for this first start of the season Saturday against the Astros.

JULY 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Impresses in final camp start Kikuchi, who'll start the Mariners' third game of the regular season against the Astros on Sunday, was impressive over four innings in Monday's intrasquad game, Greg Johns of MLB.c...

Impact Kikuchi cruised early, firing three scoreless innings before the opposing squad of teammates got to him for two singles and a walk in the fourth. The southpaw ultimately allowed two of those runners to score with a throwing error, but manager Scott Servais was pleased to see Kikuchi's fastball reaching 96 mph and his offspeed pitches also showing improvement during the 55-pitch outing. "I thought he threw the ball pretty well. His stuff was really good and the velocity was up there," Servais said. "Hopefully he can build on that. All the guys so far -- Marco [Gonzales], Taijuan [Walker] and Yusei should be good to go. If things go well, I hope to get them through five innings their first time out."

JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

At long last, Walker ready to resume career It’s been 27 months since Taijuan Walker started a Major League Baseball game under normal circumstances, but the right-hander is ready to r...

JULY 20, 2020 • MLB.COM

AL West Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Even in shortened season, focus for Mariners is on future

The Seattle Mariners will be beginning a season without Ichiro Suzuki or Felix Hernandez on the opening day roster for the first time in 20 years

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arm looks strong in intrasquad game Walker was consistently hitting 93 mph with his fastball during his two innings in Monday's intrasquad game, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Impact The right-hander has a big year ahead of him after missing much of the last two seasons with injuries, and thus far, every step he's taken since spring training has been favorable. The latest was his pair of frames Monday, when Walker logged the first of what's slated to be three intrasquad game starts and allowed just an infield single and a walk while recording three strikeouts. Walker even got scalding hot teammate Kyle Lewis, who'd hit three home runs over the team's two prior intrasquad outings, to ground out, and after the game, the Mariners' projected No. 3 starter offered his thoughts of how the three-month-plus shutdown helped him further prepare for what he hopes will be a successful comeback campaign. "It gave my arm a chance to heal," Walker said. "Anytime you can do that, you should feel good and strong. And that's what I feel like right now. I feel really strong. I like where I'm at. Now it's just about building the innings and getting comfortable with the ups and downs. We're getting there."

JULY 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

For Walker, decision to pitch in '20 was easy Having thrown just one inning in the Majors over the past 25 months since Tommy John surgery, Taijuan Walker didn’t need much debate over wh...

JULY 7, 2020 • MLB.COM

Mariners hope 6-man rotation pays off now and going forward

The Seattle Mariners kicked off summer camp trying to figure out how to get pitchers ready in just three weeks

JULY 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Present for restart of workouts Walker was one of several Mariners present at the team's spring complex in Peoria, Arizona on Tuesday for informal workouts, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Mariners became the latest team to start welcoming players back into either their home or spring facilities Tuesday, allowing them to work out in groups of three for two-hour windows. Walker was able to play catch and run under staff supervision, and johns notes the team has instructed to players to keep their volume and intensity at a "winter workout level" for the time being until there is more clarity on a possible 2020 season. Before spring training was suspended, the veteran right-hander had built up some momentum for what was to be a comeback season of sorts, displaying good velocity and also flashing a new spiked curve that was good enough to strike out the Brewers' Christian Yelich in Walker's one spring start.

MAY 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Walker returns, Locastro lifts D'backs over Padres in 9th

Walker returns, Locastro lifts D'backs over Padres in 9th

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Walker hits grand slam, D-backs beat Padres 6-5

Christian Walker hit two home runs, including his first career grand slam, to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 6-5

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

D-backs lament September swoon after strong start

Arizona's bullpen, reliable most of the season, went into a funk in September, blowing numerous leads, and the Diamondbacks' lineup went flat.

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Pollock's 2 HRs power D-backs to rout in yet another win over Dodgers

Arizona has won five of six games and improved to 11-3, its best start in franchise history.

APRIL 15, 2018

Arizona's Walker feels at home at Dodger Stadium (Apr 14, 2018)

LOS ANGELES -- Taijuan Walker is coming home again, and if recent history is any indication, the Arizona Diamondbacks are going to like what they see.

APRIL 14, 2018

D-backs reach 1-year deals with 10 players to avoid arbitration

The only arbitration-eligible players who was unsigned as of Friday's deadline is righty Shelby Miller.

JANUARY 13, 2018

D-backs' 4 homers off Kershaw not nearly enough in NLDS Game 1 loss

A.J. Pollock, J.D. Martinez, Ketel Marte and Jeff Mathis homered off Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw.

OCTOBER 7, 2017

Walker off just enough, D-backs can't complete sweep

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off Stratton in the sixth, his 24th home run in 51 games with the Diamondbacks.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017