#99
Starting Pitcher
Opening Day Age: 30
Born: August 13, 1992, Shreveport, LA
Acquired: Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, December 16, 2022
Acquired: Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, December 16, 2022
Contract Status: Signed through 2026
Major League Teams: Seattle Mariners 2013-2016; Arizona Diamondbacks 2017-2019; Seattle Mariners 2020; Toronto Blue Jays 2020; New York Mets 2021-2022; Philadelphia Phillies 2023
Taijuan Walker joined the Phillies starting pitching rotation in December, signing a four-year contract that will take him through the 2026 season. He's a veteran of 10 big league seasons, having spent the most time pitching for the Mariners, beginning in 2013. Walker was an 11 game winner with the Mariners in 2015, and a 12 game winner with the Mets last season - his best season to date statistically. An All-Star in 2021, Walker was 12-5 with a 3.49 ERA in 157 1/3 innings pitched in 2022 for the Mets.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 2010 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects #BDPP39
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9): 2014-2022
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection: 2023 Topps Phillies #PHI-11
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection: 2 as of 5/17/23.
Major League Teams: Seattle Mariners 2013-2016; Arizona Diamondbacks 2017-2019; Seattle Mariners 2020; Toronto Blue Jays 2020; New York Mets 2021-2022; Philadelphia Phillies 2023
Taijuan Walker joined the Phillies starting pitching rotation in December, signing a four-year contract that will take him through the 2026 season. He's a veteran of 10 big league seasons, having spent the most time pitching for the Mariners, beginning in 2013. Walker was an 11 game winner with the Mariners in 2015, and a 12 game winner with the Mets last season - his best season to date statistically. An All-Star in 2021, Walker was 12-5 with a 3.49 ERA in 157 1/3 innings pitched in 2022 for the Mets.
He's the fourth player to wear #99 for the team, joining Mitch Williams (1993), Turk Wendell (2001) and So Taguchi (2008).
First Mainstream Card: 2010 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects #BDPP39
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9): 2014-2022
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection: 2023 Topps Phillies #PHI-11
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection: 2 as of 5/17/23.
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