Seattle Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker is heading to the Toronto Blue Jays.
According to reports, the Mariners are going to be getting a yet-unnamed minor league prospect in return for Walker.
Walker has been on the move quite a bit, with the Blue Jays being his third team since 2019. Walker had Tommy John surgery in April 2018 and he is still in the process of getting his full arm strength back.
After playing one game with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he signed a one-year $2 million contract with the Mariners in early 2020. The trade is a good move for the Mariners, who are currently in a rebuild and far from contenders at this point.
Walker has been playing well this year. He has an ERA of 4.00 with 25 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched. Even though the 28-year-old pitcher’s fastball is no longer what it once was before the surgery, he still averages a respectable speed of 93 MPH.
The Blue Jays are getting a pitcher that is going to solidify their rotation and potentially help them in the postseason. Toronto is currently ranked third in the American League East, which right now would be good enough for a wild card spot in the postseason.
