P Taijuan 'Sky' Walker #53
Age: 54 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
P TAIJUAN 'SKY' WALKER #53 - AGE: 54 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 13
Movement 7 7 7 8
Control 14 14 14 17
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 12
Curveball 10 14
Changeup 10 14
Cutter 11 13
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 15
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 12
Defense 14
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Walker never shows any lack of effort.
High: Greed, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/13/1992
Born in:Yucaipa, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:280 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 142 Days
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Seattle - MLB 20 3 3 1 0 0 3.60 15.0 11 7 6 0 4 12 0 0 1.00 .239 2.35 0.5 106
2014 Seattle - MLB 21 8 5 2 3 0 2.61 38.0 31 12 11 2 18 34 1 0 1.29 .282 3.72 0.4 142
2015 Seattle - MLB 22 29 29 11 8 0 4.56 169.2 163 92 86 25 40 157 1 0 1.20 .287 4.15 1.8 86
2016 Seattle - MLB 23 8 8 1 5 0 4.93 49.1 49 31 27 10 17 35 0 0 1.34 .265 5.67 -0.3 82
2017 Seattle - MLB 24 34 34 12 13 0 4.51 201.1 192 109 101 28 53 188 0 0 1.22 .287 3.98 2.9 90
2018 Seattle - MLB 25 35 35 10 17 0 3.98 210.1 190 99 93 23 64 189 0 0 1.21 .282 3.96 3.2 103
2019 Houston - MLB 26 10 10 5 1 0 2.84 63.1 61 20 20 9 18 55 2 1 1.25 .295 4.43 0.6 143
2019 Toronto - MLB 26 24 24 9 6 0 4.01 143.2 138 68 64 20 37 122 0 0 1.22 .289 4.35 1.3 101
2019 Total - MLB 26 34 34 14 7 0 3.65 207.0 199 88 84 29 55 177 2 1 1.23 .291 4.37 2.0 111
2020 Toronto - MLB 27 24 24 7 12 0 4.58 147.1 119 76 75 29 44 150 3 0 1.11 .241 4.85 0.6 89
2021 Chicago - MLB 28 32 32 12 11 0 5.05 190.2 196 109 107 30 46 170 2 0 1.27 .300 4.43 2.0 83
2022 Los Angeles - MLB 29 31 31 9 11 0 3.47 192.0 185 84 74 24 37 144 2 1 1.16 .282 4.17 2.2 116
2023 Los Angeles - MLB 30 17 17 9 5 0 3.26 107.2 86 39 39 12 19 96 1 1 0.98 .260 3.74 2.1 131
2023 Chicago - MLB 30 15 15 3 5 0 3.66 86.0 79 39 35 15 16 65 1 0 1.10 .257 4.91 0.6 118
2023 Total - MLB 30 32 32 12 10 0 3.44 193.2 165 78 74 27 35 161 2 1 1.03 .258 4.26 2.7 126
2024 Chicago - MLB 31 32 32 11 12 0 4.94 182.1 181 106 100 36 43 155 1 0 1.23 .280 4.99 0.7 84
2025 Chicago - MLB 32 32 32 16 8 0 3.87 195.1 197 87 84 28 19 169 1 0 1.11 .295 3.96 3.2 108
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 33 53 0 2 2 5 2.88 65.2 51 23 21 8 14 60 0 0 0.99 .240 3.85 0.5 144
2028 Arizona - MLB 35 32 32 14 12 0 5.33 180.2 196 111 107 42 49 151 2 1 1.36 .292 5.42 0.1 81
2031 Milwaukee - MLB 38 32 32 10 10 0 5.07 198.2 224 115 112 45 27 130 0 0 1.26 .282 5.53 0.2 87
Total MLB 451 395 144 141 5 4.29 2437.0 2349 1227 1162 386 565 2082 17 4 1.20 .281 4.47 22.3 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Seattle (AZL) - R 17 4 0 1 1 0 1.29 7.0 2 3 1 0 3 9 0 0 0.71 .143 2.34 0.2 320
2011 Delmarva - A 18 18 18 6 5 0 2.89 96.2 69 33 31 4 39 113 1 0 1.12 .289 2.70 3.0 137
2011 Clinton - A 18 18 18 6 5 0 2.89 96.2 69 33 31 4 39 113 1 0 1.12 .289 2.70 3.0 138
2011 Total - A 18 36 36 12 10 0 2.89 193.1 138 66 62 8 78 226 2 0 1.12 .289 0.00 0.0 0
2012 Jackson - AA 19 25 25 7 10 0 4.69 126.2 124 70 66 12 50 118 0 0 1.37 .313 4.04 1.7 85
2013 Jackson - AA 20 14 14 4 7 0 2.46 84.0 58 31 23 6 30 96 0 0 1.05 .259 3.09 2.2 162
2013 Tacoma - AAA 20 11 11 5 3 0 3.61 57.1 54 25 23 5 27 64 0 0 1.41 .331 3.62 1.1 110
2014 High Desert - A+ 21 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 2 1 0 1 7 0 0 1.15 .400 0.66 0.3 195
2014 Jackson - AA 21 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0.80 .375 0.00 0.4 999
2014 Tacoma - AAA 21 14 14 6 4 0 4.81 73.0 68 40 39 13 25 74 1 1 1.27 .281 4.80 0.3 82
2016 Tacoma - AAA 23 8 8 0 1 0 3.07 41.0 35 15 14 6 23 42 0 0 1.41 .271 4.11 0.5 132
Total PCL 33 33 11 8 0 3.99 171.1 157 80 76 24 75 180 1 1 1.35 .295 4.24 103.4
Total SL 40 40 12 17 0 3.71 215.2 185 101 89 18 81 224 0 0 1.23 .295 3.58 136.5
Total CAL 1 1 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 4 2 1 0 1 7 0 0 1.15 .400 0.66 195.1
Total MID 18 18 6 5 0 2.89 96.2 69 33 31 4 39 113 1 0 1.12 .289 2.70 138.4
Total SAL 18 18 6 5 0 2.89 96.2 69 33 31 4 39 113 1 0 1.12 .289 2.70 137.1
Total AZL 4 0 1 1 0 1.29 7.0 2 3 1 0 3 9 0 0 0.71 .143 2.34 319.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Chicago - MLB 30 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 2 1 7 0 0 1.33 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Chicago - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 .667 0.00 0.0 0
2028 Arizona - MLB 35 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.33 .167 0.00 0.0 0
Total MLB 3 1 0 0 0 2.89 9.1 10 3 3 2 1 11 0 0 1.18 .333 4.07 418.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Seattle (AZL) - R P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Clinton - A P 18 0 6 19 2 29 4 .862 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Jackson - AA P 25 0 7 19 0 28 2 .929 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Seattle - MLB P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 -0.1 .000
2013 Tacoma - AAA P 11 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Jackson - AA P 14 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Seattle - MLB P 8 5 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 38.0 2.37 -0.2 .000
2014 Tacoma - AAA P 14 0 5 9 3 14 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Jackson - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 High Desert - A+ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Seattle - MLB P 29 29 12 19 1 35 4 .886 169.2 1.64 +0.6 .000
2016 Seattle - MLB P 8 8 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 49.1 0.91 +0.4 1.336
2016 Tacoma - AAA P 8 8 5 7 0 16 4 .750 41.0 2.63 +0.4 1.048
2017 Seattle - MLB P 34 34 15 23 0 40 2 .950 201.1 1.70 +1.4 1.132
2018 Seattle - MLB P 35 35 15 19 0 36 2 .944 210.1 1.45 -1.3 .921
2019 Houston - MLB P 10 10 4 9 2 13 0 1.000 63.1 1.85 -0.0 1.008
2019 Toronto - MLB P 24 24 10 13 1 24 1 .958 143.2 1.44 -0.1 1.008
2020 Toronto - MLB P 24 24 8 15 1 23 0 1.000 147.1 1.40 +0.7 1.119
2021 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 17 20 0 37 0 1.000 190.2 1.75 -0.3 .997
2022 Los Angeles - MLB P 31 31 14 17 2 32 1 .969 192.0 1.45 +0.3 1.044
2023 Los Angeles - MLB P 17 17 8 5 1 13 0 1.000 107.2 1.09 -0.2 1.017
2023 Chicago - MLB P 15 15 5 5 1 12 2 .833 86.0 1.05 -0.2 1.017
2024 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 10 9 0 20 1 .950 182.1 0.94 +0.2 1.124
2025 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 6 18 1 28 4 .857 195.1 1.11 -0.0 1.022
2026 Los Angeles - MLB P 50 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 65.2 1.10 -0.0 1.031
2028 Arizona - MLB P 32 32 7 11 0 19 1 .947 180.2 0.90 -0.6 1.056
2031 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 32 16 16 1 32 0 1.000 198.2 1.45 -0.3 1.052
TOTAL P 544 403 182 282 18 493 29 .941 2478.0 1.69 +0.7 1.041
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2010 Selected by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of Yucaipa (Calif.) High School.
09/16/2011 Baseball America Low Class A All-Star
12/22/2011 MiLB.com Organization All-Star
05/23/2016 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 months.
11/28/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 16 (16).
11/25/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 16 (16).
12/01/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,800,000 through arbitration.
12/30/2018 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Houston Astros in exchange for CF Nestor Muriel, SP Deivi Garcia, RP Brady Rodgers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
05/22/2019 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/27/2019 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 3B Adrian Beltre, in exchange for SP Corey Kluber.
06/15/2019 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
03/12/2020 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 8 weeks.
11/25/2020 Became a free agent.
12/13/2020 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $94,500,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
12/05/2021 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with RF Alex Verdugo, in exchange for LF Michael Brantley, SP James Kaprielian, RF Starling Heredia, SP Eduardo Taveras, $14,000,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
04/05/2022 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17).
05/02/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/2023 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Chicago Cubs, along with RP J.T. Chargois, CF Byron Buxton, in exchange for RP Neil Ramirez, C Chris Parrott, RP Evan Marshall, SP Justin Marsden.
11/06/2023 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 17 (17).
09/02/2024 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 18 (18).
09/27/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for one week.
11/13/2025 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 17 (17).
03/18/2026 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Los Angeles Angels, along with RP Dan Myers, in exchange for 2B Eric Brugger, 1B Johane Dominguez, 3B Ricky Torres.
11/29/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 17 (18).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 18 (18).
03/30/2028 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
06/25/2028 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/16/2028 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/27/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (11); Control: 18 (18).
12/03/2030 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 18 (18).
06/19/2031 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/26/2031 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
09/28/2031 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
12/02/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 18 (18).
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 15 (18).
01/01/2033 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2017 34 1
2018 35 5
2019 34 5
Year W Rank
2019 14 7
2025 16 7
Year L Rank
2018 17 2
Year Win. % Rank
2019 .667 7
2025 .667 8
Year IP Rank
2018 210.1 8
2019 207.0 9
Year BF Rank
2018 883 7
Year HRA Rank
2017 28 8
2019 29 9
2020 29 5
2021 30 3
2023 27 9
2024 36 3
2028 42 1
2031 45 1
Year K Rank
2017 188 8
2018 189 9
Year WP Rank
2019 18 3
Year BABIP Rank
2023 .258 2
Year WHIP Rank
2023 1.03 4
2025 1.11 8
Year K/BB Rank
2021 3.70 10
2023 4.60 3
2025 8.89 1
2031 4.81 3
Year RA/9 Rank
2023 9.90 5
2025 10.37 9
Year H/9 Rank
2018 8.13 10
2023 7.67 7
Year BB/9 Rank
2022 1.73 6
2023 1.63 4
2025 0.88 1
2031 1.22 1
Year K/9 Rank
2017 8.40 10
Year QS Rank
2017 22 4
2018 22 4
2022 21 7
Year QSP Rank
2017 .647 8
2018 .629 10
2022 .677 6
Year CG Rank
2019 2 4
2020 3 3
2021 2 6
2022 2 7
2023 2 4
2028 2 6
Year CGP Rank
2021 .062 8
2022 .065 8
2023 .062 4
2028 .062 7
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 2
2022 1 4
2023 1 4
2028 1 7
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