Taijuan Walker

P Philadelphia Phillies
Age 34 RHP 6'4" / 235 lbs MLB
Overview
MLBSP
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202431MIX4 levels24201066.435.9614.7%9.2%-1.2K 15.2% · BB 9.7% · FIP 6.27
202532MLBPHI34211244.084.9416.0%7.8%-0.1
202633MIX3 levels109446.605.9914.2%8.8%-0.5K 12.4% · BB 9.2% · FIP 6.19
2027PROJ34MLBPHI1313795.475.6114.2%8.7%-0.6
2028PROJ35MLBPHI1212715.936.1213.3%9.2%-0.8
2029PROJ36MLBPHI1010636.286.5012.3%9.8%-1.0
Last 3 seasons WAR -1.8  ·  Next 3 projected WAR -2.4Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
FB Velo14
Whiff%10
K%10
xwOBA vs10
CompsAustin Bibens-Dirkx (age 34) · Walter Silva (age 32) · Sergio Valenzuela (age 32)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 140132vR 123
ERA5.47
FIP5.61
K%14.2%
BB%8.7%
K-BB%5.6%
Proj IP79
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 79 IP
K: -5.3 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-5KBB: -0.1 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-0BBCONTACT: -7.2 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-7CONTACTSTAM: +6.8 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+7STAMTotal WAR: -0.61 (79 IP)-0.6WAR
-0.6-0.8-1.0272829
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
K†3030
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1491.9
Whiff%
p1016.8%
K%
p1014.8%
xwOBA vs
p100.411
SL+0.6 (12%)
SI (23%)
CU (13%)
CT-3.6 (20%)
FB-7.1 (33%)

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
201320MLB MLESeattle Mariners3315601240100%5.020.0%6.7%13.3%0.0%3.602.26+0.5
201320MLB RAWSeattle Mariners3315601240100%5.020.0%6.7%13.3%0.0%3.602.30+0.5
201421MLB MLESeattle Mariners85381603417262%4.821.2%10.6%10.6%1.3%2.613.36+0.7
201421MLB RAWSeattle Mariners85381603417262%4.821.2%10.6%10.6%1.2%2.613.34+0.7
201522MLB MLESeattle Mariners29291707061573925100%5.922.2%5.5%16.7%3.6%4.563.92+2.0
201522MLB RAWSeattle Mariners29291707061573925100%5.922.2%5.5%16.7%3.5%4.563.85+2.1
201623MIX MLE2 levels28281496391254328100%5.319.4%6.8%12.7%4.5%4.164.80+0.2
201623MIX RAW2 levels28281496391254328100%5.319.6%6.7%12.8%4.4%4.164.73+0.3
201724MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks28281576841465417100%5.621.3%7.9%13.5%2.5%3.493.65+2.4
201724MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks28281576841465417100%5.621.3%7.9%13.5%2.5%3.493.68+2.3
201825MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks331356951100%4.316.1%8.9%7.1%1.9%3.463.91+0.2
201825MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks331356951100%4.316.1%8.9%7.1%1.8%3.463.87+0.2
201926MLB MLEArizona Diamondbacks1114100100%1.025.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%0.000.99+0.0
201926MLB RAWArizona Diamondbacks1114100100%1.025.0%0.0%25.0%0.0%0.001.10+0.0
202027MLB MLEToronto Blue Jays11115322550198100%4.822.2%8.4%13.8%3.6%2.704.24+0.4
202027MLB RAWToronto Blue Jays11115322550198100%4.822.2%8.4%13.8%3.6%2.704.24+0.4
202128MLB MLENew York Mets3029159654146552697%5.322.3%8.4%13.9%4.0%4.474.47+0.8
202128MLB RAWNew York Mets3029159654146552697%5.322.3%8.4%13.9%4.0%4.474.43+0.9
202229MLB MLENew York Mets29291576491324415100%5.420.3%6.8%13.6%2.3%3.493.51+2.7
202229MLB RAWNew York Mets29291576491324415100%5.420.3%6.8%13.6%2.3%3.493.50+2.7
202330MLB MLEPhiladelphia Phillies31311737331387020100%5.618.8%9.5%9.3%2.5%4.384.12+1.6
202330MLB RAWPhiladelphia Phillies31311737331387020100%5.618.8%9.5%9.3%2.7%4.384.22+1.4
202431MIX MLE4 levels242010647670442483%4.415.2%9.7%5.5%5.9%6.436.27-1.6
202431MIX MLE4 levels242010647670442483%4.415.2%9.7%5.5%5.9%6.436.27-1.6
202431MIX RAW4 levels242010647670442483%4.414.7%9.2%5.5%5.0%6.435.96-1.2
202532MLB MLEPhiladelphia Phillies342112453886422162%3.616.0%7.8%8.2%3.6%4.084.74+0.2
202532MLB MLEPhiladelphia Phillies342112453886422162%3.616.0%7.8%8.2%3.6%4.084.74+0.2
202532MLB RAWPhiladelphia Phillies342112453886422162%3.616.0%7.8%8.2%3.9%4.084.94-0.1
202633MIX MLE3 levels1094420429181090%4.412.4%9.2%3.2%5.4%6.606.19-0.6
202633MIX MLE3 levels1094420429181090%4.412.4%9.2%3.2%5.4%6.606.19-0.6
202633MIX RAW3 levels1094420429181090%4.414.2%8.8%5.4%4.9%6.605.99-0.5
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—25623413015538110543219491%5.120.0%7.8%12.2%3.5%4.274.34+8.6
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202734MLBPHI131379334482914100%6.114.2%8.7%5.6%4.1%5.475.61-0.6
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202835MLB MLEPHI121271299402813100%5.913.3%9.2%4.1%4.4%5.755.94-0.8
202936MLB MLEPHI101063265322613100%6.312.3%9.8%2.4%4.8%6.096.31-0.9
202835MLB CTXPHI121271300402814100%5.913.3%9.2%4.1%4.7%5.936.12-0.8
202936MLB CTXPHI101063266332614100%6.312.3%9.8%2.4%5.1%6.286.50-1.0
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW27825614346102117748622292%5.219.3%8.0%11.3%3.6%4.444.47+7.1
/ 200 IP— RAW3936200851164683192%5.219.3%8.0%11.3%3.6%4.444.47+1.0
Career— MLE26924713595788113345720192%5.119.6%7.9%11.7%3.5%4.254.35+6.6
/ 200 IP— MLE4036200852167673092%5.119.6%7.9%11.7%3.5%4.254.35+0.9

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 3,327 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 2,076 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION7.610819.0%8.2%1.404.48
George Caster ('34-'46, 6 WAR*)6.911521.0%*8.6%*1.44*4.43*
Derek Holland ('21)7.311319.7%8.4%1.354.62
Dan Schatzeder ('77-'91, 8 WAR*)6.69418.8%*8.5%*1.28*4.25*
Bruce Chen ('15)7.710217.2%8.2%1.514.62
Ike Delock ('52-'63, 10 WAR*)6.211319.5%*8.8%*1.30*4.18*
Chase Anderson ('24)5.510119.7%8.1%1.484.41