Taijuan Emmanuel Walker was born on August 13,1992 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
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18 Facts About Taijuan Walker
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Taijuan Walker previously played for the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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Taijuan Walker attended Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California, where he was a pitcher and shortstop, as well as a two-sport athlete.
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At Yucaipa, Taijuan Walker was teammates with Matt Davidson, a third baseman in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
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Taijuan Walker was listed as one of the Mariners' top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, ranked fourth according to Baseball America.
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Taijuan Walker was selected to play in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.
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Taijuan Walker pitched 5 innings against the Houston Astros, and yielded just 2 hits and struck out 2.
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Taijuan Walker was called up when rosters expanded in September 2013.
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Taijuan Walker began the 2015 season as a member of the Mariners' starting rotation.
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Taijuan Walker followed that outing by giving up 5 runs in 4 innings against the Dodgers, causing some to question whether or not Walker was ready for the big leagues.
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Taijuan Walker continued to struggle, pitching more than 6 innings only once through his first nine starts.
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Taijuan Walker was placed on the 15-day disabled list on two occasions.
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Taijuan Walker began the second half of the season on the disabled list.
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Taijuan Walker carried a perfect game into the sixth inning and a no-hitter into the seventh, finishing the game allowing no walks and three hits while striking out eleven batters.
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On December 2,2019, Taijuan Walker was non-tendered by Arizona and became a free agent.
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On February 12,2020, Taijuan Walker signed a one-year contract for $2 million to return to the Seattle Mariners.
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On February 20,2021, Taijuan Walker agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the New York Mets with a player option for the 2023 season.
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Taijuan Walker was named to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first career nomination, replacing teammate Jacob deGrom.
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