2022 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
3.52
WHIP
1.22
K
12
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
Other than a short IL stint in the first half with left side tightness, Walker was one of the few Mets pitchers to avoid the injury bug. He matched his career high with 29 starts, generating 159 frames, the second most he's thrown. Walker's peripherals were nearly identical to the previous season, as were his expected ERAs. However, a low 69.4% LOB bloated his 2021 ERA to 4.47 as compared to a high 78.5% mark buoying a lucky 2.70 in the pandemic season. Another year removed from 2018 Tommy John surgery, Walker's velocity ticked up to 2015's level though it didn't manifest in more strikeouts. Walker has managed to outpitch his peripherals a couple of seasons, so he usually garners some fantasy attention. However, last season best represents his true level, a mixed league streamer buoyed by one of the best home pitching venues in the league. Walker's availability for Opening Day is in question after undergoing minor knee surgery in January, but if he's not ready by then it doesn't sound as though he'll miss much time. Read Past Outlooks

Another no-decision
Walker allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks across five innings during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus St. Louis. He had four strikeouts and didn't factor in the decision.
ANALYSIS
The veteran righty limited the Cardinals to one run through four frames, but he gave up two runs on three hits and two walks during his fifth and final inning. Walker threw a season-high 94 pitches (60 strikes) and appears built up to his full workload after spending nearly three weeks on the injured list in April with a shoulder issue. He has a 3.52 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB across 23 innings through five starts.
The veteran righty limited the Cardinals to one run through four frames, but he gave up two runs on three hits and two walks during his fifth and final inning. Walker threw a season-high 94 pitches (60 strikes) and appears built up to his full workload after spending nearly three weeks on the injured list in April with a shoulder issue. He has a 3.52 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB across 23 innings through five starts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
72
Last 5 Games
72
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-23%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .210 | 94 | 46 | 79 | 17 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .235 | 114 | 35 | 118 | 19 | |||
2022vs Left | .209 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .273 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .192 | 63 | 32 | 48 | 10 | |||
2021vs Right | .250 | 83 | 23 | 85 | 16 | |||
2020vs Left | .265 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 6 | |||
2020vs Right | .178 | 28 | 10 | 21 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-40%
ERA at Home
2022
-35%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.08 | 1.01 | 131.2 | 8.4 | 3.1 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 5.12 | 1.40 | 103.2 | 7.4 | 3.0 | ||||
2022Home | 2.70 | 1.30 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 3.6 | ||||
2022Away | 4.15 | 1.15 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2021Home | 3.46 | 1.01 | 91.0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2021Away | 5.82 | 1.41 | 68.0 | 7.7 | 3.6 | ||||
2020Home | 2.05 | 0.91 | 30.2 | 8.8 | 4.1 | ||||
2020Away | 3.57 | 1.50 | 22.2 | 7.9 | 2.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Taijuan Walker compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.71K/9
4.7BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.9 mphERA
3.52WHIP
1.22BABIP
.264GB/FB
1.70Left On Base
71.4%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.8%Spin Rate
2011 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.1%Swinging Strike
10.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Walker excelled with his second team of the 2020 season, surrendering just four runs over six starts for the Blue Jays after being traded from the Mariners at the end of August. It was this performance that brought his ERA down to 2.70 for the campaign over 53.1 frames. The 28-year-old also posted a 1.16 WHIP with a 50:19 K:BB, good enough for a 4-3 record. 2020 was a reassuring year for the right-hander, who had his 2018 season end early as a result of a UCL injury that required Tommy John surgery. Walker still flashes command issues at times, walking three or more batters in three of his 11 starts, but he took a definite step forward, especially considering he hasn't tossed more than 13 frames in a year since 2017. He enters the offseason as a free agent, but his 2020 showing should be enough to show teams that he's a capable starter whose success can sometimes hinge too much on his fastball.
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Shuts down Nats
Walker (1-0) allowed three hits and one walk while striking out one across seven shutout innings to earn the win Thursday against the Nationals.
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Crushed by Phillies
Walker allowed seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out two across four innings Thursday against the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.
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Five shutout innings
Walker registered a no-decision during Saturday's 4-1 loss to Philadelphia, allowing two hits and two walks with one strikeout in five scoreless innings.
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Activated ahead of start
Walker (shoulder) was activated off the injured list as expected ahead of his scheduled start Saturday against the Phillies, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
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On target for about 85 pitches
Walker (shoulder) remains on track to start Saturday against the Phillies and is stretched out to throw about 80-to-85 pitches and five innings, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
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