Taijuan Walker Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/13/1992 (29)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- None
Taijuan Walker Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Taijuan Walker News
The New York Mets activated pitcher Taijuan Walker (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Yoan Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Walker allowed two hits and two walks while striking out one over five innings in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old threw 73 pitches, landing 44 for strikes. Before Saturday's start, He was limited to two innings before exiting with a shoulder injury. Walker was efficient on Saturday and can be used as a streamer in most league formats while he remains in the rotation for one of the best teams in baseball in 2022.
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (shoulder), who is on the injured list with right shoulder bursitis, said he felt good after throwing four innings and 64 pitches in a simulated game on Monday. The Mets expect Tylor Megill to take the ball on Friday for the opening of a three-game series against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies, followed by Walker on Saturday. Walker struck out four hitters over two scoreless innings against the Phillies in his season debut, but he was removed early with shoulder issues and required a trip to the injured list. The 29-year-old right-hander might be on somewhat of a short leash in his first start back, so fantasy managers will want to think twice before starting him this weekend.
New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (shoulder) is throwing a simulated game on Monday at Busch Stadium, and assuming he comes out of it fine, he will return to the Mets starting rotation this weekend against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old right-hander will likely return to the bump on either Friday or Saturday, but fantasy managers may want to hold off on inserting him back into their starting lineups immediately. Walker recently threw 45 pitches during a bullpen session and will continue to ramp up his workload, but New York could very well have a short leash on him in his first start back from the injured list. He threw two scoreless innings while striking out four in his only start before his shoulder injury popped up.
Batting Order
| 1 | Luis Guillorme |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil |
| 6 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 7 | Mark Canha |
| 8 | Dominic Smith |
| 9 | Patrick Mazeika |
Taijuan Walker Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Luis Guillorme |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil |
| 6 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 7 | Mark Canha |
| 8 | Dominic Smith |
| 9 | Patrick Mazeika |
After posting a fine 2.70 ERA in 11 starts during the shortened 2020 season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners after returning from Tommy John surgery the previous year, right-hander Taijuan Walker signed a two-year, $20 million deal to join the New York Mets rotation. Finally healthy again, he struck out 50 hitters in 53 1/3 innings. The former first-rounder in 2010 had a 3.84 career ERA in eight years in Seattle, Arizona and Toronto, but injuries have been an issue and the closest he's come to a full season was in 2015 when he started 29 games over 169 2/3 frames. Don't let his 2.70 ERA from 2020 fool you, though, as he had a 4.56 FIP and an 8.4 percent walk rate. Walker was also fortunate to have a .243 BABIP against, which led to a .213 opponent's average. The 28-year-old relied less on his four-seam fastball (50.3 percent) and more on his slider (21.6 percent), but Walker will need to show better command of his secondary pitches to be anything more than rotation depth in deep mixed leagues in 2021.
