Seattle Mariners 2013 Minor League Pitcher of the Year

Taijuan Walker was the Seattle Mariners Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2013. The RHP split 2013 between Double A Jackson, Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He was 4-7, 2.46 ERA, 96 K, 1.05 WHIP in 84.0 IP over 14 games at Jackson, was 5-3, 3.61 ERA, 64 K, 1.41 WHIP in 57.1 IP over 11 games at Tacoma and was 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 12 K, 1.00 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 3 games with the Mariners. He was originally drafted by the Mariners with the 43rd pick of the first round in 2010. Walker turned 21 on August 13.