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 League AZL Mariners, all in relief, and went 1–1 with a 1.29 earned run average (ERA). Walker was listed as one of the Mariners\' top 10 prospects for the 2011 season, ranked 4th according to Baseball America. Prior to the 2012 season, he was ranked the second best prospect in the Mariners organization and the 20th best overall. Walker was selected to play in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.\n', '

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