Taijuan Walker

Taijuan Emmanuel Walker (born August 13, 1992) is an American professional baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners.\n', '

Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Walker\'s original love was basketball, until he began playing baseball at the age of 11. Walker attended Yucaipa High School in Yucaipa, California, where he was a pitcher and shortstop, as well as a two-sport athlete. At Yucaipa, Walker was teammates with Matt Davidson, a third baseman in the Chicago White Sox organization. Yucaipa is also the alma mater of former major leaguers Corky Miller and Mark Teahen.\n', '

Walker was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round, 43rd overall, of the 2010 MLB Draft. Walker and the Mariners agreed to a deal that included an $800,000 signing bonus. He made four appearances for the Rookie Lea…