Taijuan Walker
P · PHI
MLBAM 592836
Seasons
| Yr | BF | K% | BB% | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 17.0% | 10.6% | 0.407 | -14 | -3.50 |
| 2025 | 539 | 16.0% | 7.8% | 0.331 | 160 | 4.44 |
| 2024 | 382 | 15.2% | 9.7% | 0.398 | -5 | -0.25 |
| 2023 | 737 | 18.7% | 9.6% | 0.324 | 312 | 9.45 |
| 2022 | 649 | 20.3% | 6.9% | 0.315 | 325 | 10.16 |
| 2021 | 654 | 22.3% | 8.4% | 0.328 | 267 | 8.34 |
| 2020 | 225 | 22.2% | 8.4% | 0.340 | 121 | 11.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.324 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 2018 | 56 | 16.1% | 8.9% | 0.386 | 33 | 6.60 |
| 2017 | 683 | 21.4% | 8.9% | 0.318 | 295 | 9.22 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
Arsenal
FB Velocity
7
89.9
FB Spin
21
2164
Extension
10
5.97
Results
xwOBA
4
0.407
Barrel %
32
10.4
Hard-Hit %
76
34.3
K %
21
17.0
BB %
29
10.6
Chase %
24
26.8
Whiff %
4
14.3
Command & Stuff
Pitching+
Expected run-value conceded per pitch against a rational hitter, standardized against the season. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Pitching+
100
≈ 50th pctl
Stuff+
97
if they swing
Command+
101
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
99
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
10.3%
37 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.043
RV per pitch · league 0.042
+0.000 worse than avg · 108 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.026
RV per pitch · league 0.029
-0.003 better than avg · 28 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 359 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.
2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
MLB Avg.
| FS | SI | FC | CU | FF | SL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | 25% | 23% | 20% | 13% | 10% | 9% |
| MPH | 86.8 | 91.9 | 86.7 | 74.3 | 92.0 | 81.2 |
| RHP Avg | 86.7 | 94.3 | 89.8 | 80.2 | 95.0 | 86.7 |
2026 Tunneling
Where pitches are when the hitter commits — and where they end up. Tighter cluster on the left = more deceptive arsenal.
At Decision
23 ft out · ~280ms before arrival
At the Plate
Where they actually cross
FSSIFCCUFFSL
Decision point computed from Statcast kinematics (vx0/vy0/vz0, ax/ay/az) by projecting each pitch back to y = 23 ft. Coordinates in catcher’s view: 1B on the left, 3B on the right. RHP.
2026 Divergence from a Shared Origin
Every pitch type launched from the same decision-point — how far apart they end up by the plate. Bigger fan = harder arsenal to square up.
Distances from origin (in inches) show how far each pitch type separates itself from the common launch point by plate arrival. RHP.