TAIJUAN WALKER NEWS

Could start Sunday The Mets are optimistic that Walker (back) could make his next scheduled start Sunday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Walker exited Tuesday's start after just two innings due to back spasms, but he underwent an MRI on Wednesday that didn't reveal any structural damage. The right-hander said that the injury was "the worst pain [he] ever felt," but he's feeling better two days later. The Mets will see how he feels in the coming days before confirming him as Sunday's starter, but Walker is trending in the right direction.

AUGUST 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MRI returns clean Walker (back) underwent an MRI on Wednesday which showed no structural damage, though his availability for Sunday's scheduled start in Philadelphia remains up in the air, Tim Heale...

Impact The veteran right-hander was pulled from Tuesday's start after two innings due to back spasms, but the injury appears to be a minor concern. However, it remains to be seen if Walker will be able to make his next scheduled turn through the rotation or if he'll need to be pushed back a few days.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets lose second straight to Braves and also lose another starting pitcher to injury ATLANTA— Charlie Morton is a very good pitcher, sometimes even a great one. Taijuan Walker followed Carlos Carrasco’ s two-inning exit on Mo...

AUGUST 17, 2022 • DENVERPOST.COM

Dealing with back spasms Walker was removed from Tuesday's start in Atlanta due to back spasms, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Walker allowed a hit and two walks and didn't record a strikeout over two scoreless innings before being lifted from Tuesday's contest. It's the second consecutive unplanned bullpen game for the Mets, as Monday's starter Carlos Carrasco (oblique) also made an early exit due to an injury. The severity of the back issue remains unclear, leaving Walker's availability for his next turn through the rotation up in the air.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Exits early with apparent injury Walker was removed from Tuesday's start against Atlanta after the second inning due to an apparent injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact New York lost Carlos Carrasco to an oblique strain Monday, and Walker has now been forced to exit after two scoreless frames a day later. The reason for Walker's removal remains unclear, but it's almost certainly an injury given he was pitching well and since the Mets are already coming off an impromptu bullpen game.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to 10th win Walker (10-3) picked up the win in Wednesday's 10-2 rout of the Reds, giving up two runs on five hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.

Impact The Mets handed the right-hander a 6-0 lead before the Reds got to Walker for a couple runs in the fourth inning, but he recovered to deliver his 11th quality start of the season. It was a solid rebound performance after he got hammered by Atlanta in his last outing, and he'll take a 3.43 ERA and 85:31 K:BB through 110.1 innings on the year into his next one.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Taijuan Walker Back on Track as New York Mets Win Sixth Straight New York Mets starter, Taijuan Walker, put his struggles from his last start behind him, and led the team to a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Lindor scores 3 more, Mets thump Reds for 6th straight win

Francisco Lindor scored three times, tying a franchise record by scoring a run in 13 consecutive games, and the New York Mets breezed to their sixth straight win, 10-2 over the Cin...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pounded in loss Walker (9-3) allowed eight runs on seven hits while taking the loss against Atlanta on Friday. He pitched one inning and failed to record a strikeout.

Impact Walker yielded four runs in the first inning, including a three-run shot by Eddie Rosario. The 29-year-old righty then coughed up a solo homer to Michael Harris to begin the second and was later charged with three more runs, two of which scored with Trevor Williams on the mound. Walker's ERA jumped from 2.79 to 3.45 through 104.1 frames after Friday's ugly outing. He also broke his streak of nine starts allowing fewer than four runs. Walker is lined up to face the Reds at home next week.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets lose to rival Braves as Taijuan Walker suffers allows eight runs Taijuan Walker had an outing to forget as not even late offense was enough in a crucial NL East showdown on Friday.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • NORTHJERSEY.COM

Gives up three in win Walker (9-2) gave up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings to earn the win in a 9-3 victory over the Marlins on Sunday.

Impact It wasn't the smoothest of starts for Walker, but he did enough to earn the win by holding the Marlins to three earned runs while getting backed with plenty of run support. Walker threw over 100 pitches for the third time this season and tallied his ninth win of the year with the performance. The 29-year-old right-hander is having the best season of his career and boasts a 2.79 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. He is tentatively expected to make his next start in a division-rival matchup against Atlanta.

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: J-Rod hurt, Judge rules, Mets rolling

The playoff-hopeful Seattle Mariners are holding their collective breath that All-Star rookie Julio Rodríguez isn’t seriously injured

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Twins hurting, Mets rolling, Judge rules

Holding a slim lead in the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins will be without two dangerous hitters for a while

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quality start in win Walker (8-2) earned the victory Tuesday against the Yankees, striking out three in six innings while allowing three runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit batsman.

Impact Walker was greeted by back-to-back homers by Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo in the first inning. After that, Walker pitched around trouble with the only damage being a fourth-inning RBI groundout. It was the eighth straight quality start for the 29-year-old and he's gone 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 51:11 K:BB in 51 innings in that span. His next start will likely be early next week in Washington.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: Subway Series rolls, Ortiz honor, missing Cards

Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso swing away as the Subway Series starts up at Citi Field on Tuesday night with both New York teams in first place

JULY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge homers again as Cortes, Yankees roll past Orioles 6-0

Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 37th home run, fellow All-Star Nestor Cortes pitched six sharp innings and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-0

JULY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Six strong in no-decision Walker did not factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Cubs. He struck out f...

Impact Make it seven consecutive quality starts for Walker to close the first half of the 2022 campaign. He's on a brilliant run and his ERA is all the way down to 2.55 after he finished with a 4.47 mark last season. The right-hander has benefited from a relatively soft schedule of late, but he's also aced his toughest tests. While his strikeout rate is down slightly overall, Walker has shown more of a strikeout punch lately, fanning 48 in his last 45 innings.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Friday's matchup called off Walker and the Mets won't play Friday against the Cubs after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

Impact Walker has recorded quality starts in each of his last six outings and has posted a 1.85 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 39 innings across that span. Friday's matchup will be made up as part of a doubleheader Saturday, and Walker will start in the matinee while Max Scherzer takes the mound for the second game of the twin bill, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fires seven shutout innings Walker allowed three hits and a walk over seven shutout frames in Sunday's loss to the Marlins. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Walker dominated the entire Marlins lineup aside from Jon Berti, who knocked three singles Sunday. The 29-year-old's resurgent 2022 campaign continues, as he lowered his season ERA to 2.63 with a 68:23 K:BB through 85.2 frames. Since coughing up four runs in a June 7 loss to the Padres, Walker has gone 4-0 while registering a 1.85 ERA over six starts. He's projected to face the Cubs in Chicago in his next start.

JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets fall to Fish in extras, 2-0, spoiling Taijuan Walker's seven shutout innings This was a good old-fashioned pitching duel, but that’ s nothing new for Taijuan Walker. A couple of weeks after dueling against Astros righ...

JULY 10, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Mets vs. Marlins prediction: Betting Taijuan Walker vs. Sandy Alcantara The bet to make for the final game of the Mets vs Marlins series featuring two top pitchers.

JULY 10, 2022 • NYPOST.COM

Hoping to stay in New York Walker would like to sign a long-term deal with the Mets after his current contract expires, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander has a player option for 2023 that could be worth up to $8.5 million, but his performance so far this season would likely earn a much bigger salary on the open market. Walker indicated this week that if he does opt out, he would prefer to sign a longer deal with the Mets rather than head elsewhere. "I've been on short-term deals my last two free agencies," said Walker. "It would be nice to do a longer-term deal and kind of just be set up in one place and know that I'm going to be here for a couple years. Maybe have my family settle in a little bit. That would be nice." Any extension or contract talks with Walker likely won't happen until the season is over, but with Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Carlos Carrasco all on expiring deals as well, the Mets will have a lot of decisions to make on which members of the rotation to bring back and which to let go.

JULY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fans nine in Monday's win Walker (7-2) picked up the win in a 7-4 victory over the Reds on Monday, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact All the damage against the right-hander came on a mistake to Brandon Drury in the third inning that resulted in a three-run homer, but otherwise Walker was firmly in control, tossing 64 of 97 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old also seems to have discovered some newfound dominance -- Walker has fanned at least nine batters in three of five outings during his current five-game quality start streak, going 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB through 32 innings over that stretch.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shuts down Astros Walker allowed four hits and two walks while striking out three across 7.1 scoreless innings Wednesday against the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.

Impact Walker induced 12 groundball outs to keep Houston's bats in check and deliver his third scoreless outing of at least five innings on the season. He's been on a particularly strong run of late, turning in four consecutive quality starts, during which he's allowed only five earned runs across 26 innings. On the campaign, Walker owns a 2.72 ERA with a 52:21 K:BB across 72.2 frames.

JUNE 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wins third straight start Walker (6-2) picked up the win Friday, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks over six innings in a 5-3 victory over the Marlins. He struck out five.

Impact The veteran right-hander continues to provide some stability to a battered Mets rotation, posting his third straight quality start with wins in all three. Walker has a 3.26 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 30:7 K:BB through 30.1 innings over five outings in June, but it's his season-long success at keeping the ball in the park that's been his greatest asset -- his 0.41 HR/9 would be by far a career-best mark, and he's only been taken deep in two of 12 starts so far in 2022.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE