P Taijuan 'Sky' Walker #99
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/2023
 OA: 48 POT: 48
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P TAIJUAN 'SKY' WALKER #99 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 9-10 0 3.80 168.1 150 19 51 126 1.19 2.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 45 45
Curveball 40 40
Sinker 50 50
Splitter 55 55
Cutter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/14/2023 @ ARI Loss, 5-7 1.0 2 2 0 0 0
10/11/2023 ARI Loss, 3-4 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
10/09/2023 @ ARI Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
10/05/2023 ATL Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
10/04/2023 ATL Win, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/22/2023 COL Loss, 1-18 X 2.0 1 2 2 3 2 Loss
09/16/2023 @ ARI Loss, 3-4 X 4.1 8 3 3 3 3
09/10/2023 ARI Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 4 1 1 2 7
09/05/2023 SF Loss, 2-3 X 6.2 4 2 2 0 2 Loss
08/30/2023 MIL Win, 5-3 X 6.2 6 2 2 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/13/1992
Born in:Yucaipa, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,000,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 63 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 142 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 9 10 0 3.80 168.1 150 77 71 19 51 126 0 0.0 0 11 35.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.01 8.02 6.74 2.73 4.14 1.19 94 2.7 .259        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 320 77 21 2 9 46 27 54 1 1 2 .241 .303 .403 .706      
vs. RHB 327 73 13 3 10 31 24 72 2 0 3 .223 .281 .373 .654      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 1.69 32.0 22 7 6 2 4 28  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.83 29.1 32 22 19 7 6 24  
June 5 5 0 2 0 2.70 26.2 19 10 8 3 11 22  
July 5 5 2 1 0 4.50 28.0 27 14 14 1 11 17  
August 6 6 3 0 0 4.19 34.1 33 16 16 4 11 21  
September 4 4 0 2 0 4.00 18.0 17 8 8 2 8 14  
Spring Training 4 4 0 2 0 7.53 14.1 20 12 12 2 4 4  
Postseason 5 0 1 1 0 1.42 6.1 4 3 1 1 0 1  
Last Year 38 24 5 12 1 4.25 142.0 131 70 67 25 70 130  
2 Years Ago 30 30 9 8 0 3.65 157.2 154 74 64 19 42 128  
Career 240 223 63 77 1 4.11 1242.1 1205 635 567 171 409 1053  
Home 16 16 6 5 0 2.29 90.1 63 26 23 9 20 67  
Road 15 15 3 5 0 5.54 78.0 87 51 48 10 31 59  
Grass 30 30 9 10 0 3.57 164.0 143 71 65 18 48 123  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 12.46 4.1 7 6 6 1 3 3  
Day 12 12 5 2 0 3.66 64.0 54 27 26 7 24 47  
Night 19 19 4 8 0 3.88 104.1 96 50 45 12 27 79  
As Starter 31 31 9 10 0 3.80 168.1 150 77 71 19 51 126  
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 2.37 0.5 111
2014 Seattle - MLB 21 8 5 2 3 0 2.61 38.0 31 12 11 2 18 34 1 0 1.29 .282 3.75 0.5 146
2015 Seattle - MLB 22 29 29 11 8 0 4.56 169.2 163 92 86 25 40 157 1 0 1.20 .287 4.12 2.0 88
2016 Seattle - MLB 23 25 25 8 11 0 4.22 134.1 129 75 63 27 37 119 1 1 1.24 .269 5.01 0.5 100
2017 Arizona - MLB 24 28 28 9 9 0 3.49 157.1 148 76 61 17 61 146 0 0 1.33 .294 4.05 2.7 124
2018 Atlanta - MLB 25 34 34 4 14 0 4.77 185.0 206 107 98 21 64 132 1 0 1.46 .318 4.46 2.2 91
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 27 3 3 2 0 0 2.65 17.0 20 7 5 1 4 12 0 0 1.41 .328 3.51 0.4 163
2020 Chicago - MLB 27 11 11 3 2 0 5.43 58.0 62 38 35 15 18 57 0 0 1.38 .281 5.52 -0.2 75
2020 Total - MLB 27 14 14 5 2 0 4.80 75.0 82 45 40 16 22 69 0 0 1.39 .293 5.07 0.2 85
2021 Chicago - MLB 28 30 30 9 8 0 3.65 157.2 154 74 64 19 42 128 0 0 1.24 .287 4.23 1.9 113
2022 Chicago - MLB 29 38 24 5 12 1 4.25 142.0 131 70 67 25 70 130 0 0 1.42 .277 5.33 0.2 104
2023 Chicago - MLB 30 31 31 9 10 0 3.80 168.1 150 77 71 19 51 126 0 0 1.19 .259 4.14 2.7 116
Total MLB 240 223 63 77 1 4.11 1242.1 1205 635 567 171 409 1053 4 1 1.30 .286 4.44 13.5 103
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 2.70 6.0 138
2012 Amarillo - 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 Amarillo - 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 Amarillo - 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 83
2016 Tacoma - AAA 23 3 3 1 0 0 3.60 15.0 12 6 6 1 8 6 0 0 1.33 .220 5.07 0.0 110
2019 Gwinnett - AAA 26 27 27 12 4 0 3.87 156.0 157 70 67 18 41 139 0 0 1.27 .303 4.55 2.2 119
2020 Salt Lake - AAA 27 21 1 2 4 1 5.26 39.1 43 24 23 4 16 41 0 0 1.50 .331 4.21 0.4 86
Total AAA 76 56 26 15 1 4.17 340.2 334 165 158 41 117 324 1 1 1.32 .302 4.43 103.0
Total SL 40 40 12 17 0 3.71 215.2 185 101 89 18 81 224 0 0 1.23 .295 3.58 107.7
Total A1 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 2.34 319.5
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 5 0 1 1 0 1.42 6.1 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.63 .143 5.39 -0.1 309
Total MLB 5 0 1 1 0 1.42 6.1 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.63 .143 5.39 308.7
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 Amarillo - 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 0.0 .000
2013 Tacoma - AAA P 11 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Amarillo - 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 0.0 .000
2014 Tacoma - AAA P 14 0 5 9 3 14 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Amarillo - 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 +1.0 .000
2016 Seattle - MLB P 25 25 6 14 0 21 1 .952 134.1 1.34 -1.8 .000
2016 Tacoma - AAA P 3 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Arizona - MLB P 28 28 10 21 1 35 4 .886 157.1 1.77 -1.6 .000
2018 Atlanta - MLB P 34 34 3 39 1 42 0 1.000 185.0 2.04 +2.9 1.114
2020 Los Angeles - MLB P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.2 .000
2020 Chicago - MLB P 11 11 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 58.0 1.24 +0.3 1.694
2021 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 7 8 2 16 1 .938 157.2 0.86 +0.3 1.154
2022 Chicago - MLB P 38 24 6 7 0 14 1 .929 142.0 0.82 +1.0 .775
2023 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 168.1 0.80 +0.4 1.039
TOTAL P 331 223 83 190 13 291 18 .938 1242.1 1.98 +2.3 1.093
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2010 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (43rd) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Yucaipa HS (Yucaipa, CA).
11/23/2016 Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Arizona Diamondbacks with IF Ketel Marte for IF Jean Segura, OF Mitch Haniger, and P Zac Curtis.
11/12/2018 Wins the 2018 MLB NL Great Glove Award at P.
11/25/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
11/18/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,125,000 through arbitration.
11/24/2019 Released by the Atlanta organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 55 (55).
01/21/2020 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,240,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
07/29/2020 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Luis Angel Medina.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
07/22/2021 Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 1-2 weeks.
11/15/2021 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/22/2023 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2018 12 4
Year GS Rank
2018 34 9
Year L Rank
2018 14 5
Year HRA Rank
2015 25 9
Year BB Rank
2022 70 9
Year BABIP Rank
2023 .259 7
Year K/BB Rank
2015 3.92 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2023 11.01 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2018 1.02 9
2023 1.02 10
Year CG Rank
2016 1 10
2018 1 8
Year SHO Rank
2016 1 2
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