BIOGRAPHY
Taijuan Walker was born on August 13, 1992, in Shreveport, Louisiana. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Walker's original love was basketball, until he began playing baseball at the age of 11. Walker attended Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California, where he was a pitcher and shortstop, as well as a two-sport athlete. At Yucaipa, Walker was teammates with Matt Davidson, a third baseman in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Yucaipa is also the alma mater of former major leaguers Corky Miller and Mark Teahen.
The Seattle Mariners selected Walker in the first round, with the 43rd overall pick, of the 2010 MLB draft. On September 24, 2014, Walker pitched his first MLB complete game, allowing one run in a 1–0 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
On November 23, 2016, the Mariners traded Walker and Ketel Marte to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger, and Zac Curtis. In his first season in Arizona, Walker made 28 starts, pitching to a 9-9 record in 157 innings.
On February 12, 2020, Walker signed a one-year contract for $2 million to return to the Seattle Mariners.
On August 27, 2020, the Mariners traded Walker to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash considerations. On August 29, 2020, he made his Blue Jays debut against the Baltimore Orioles, he threw 6 scoreless innings, allowing only 4 hits.[18] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Walker appeared in 6 games, compiling a 2-1 record with 1.37 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched.
On February 20, 2021, Walker agreed to a two-year, $20 million contract with the New York Mets with a player option for the 2023 season.
