Jays Journal Nov 2, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays: No qualifying offer for Taijuan Walker
In a normal off-season, the Blue Jays would likely have tendered the qualifying offer to Taijuan Walker. However, this won’t be a normal winter. Now that free agency has begun, the first few of many questions have been answered. For the Blue Jays, that was whether or not they would tender the qualifying offer to […] Toronto Blue Jays: No qualifying offer for Taijuan Walker - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Bluebird Banter Oct 30, 2020
Free Agent Poll: Taijuan Walker
Photo by Mitchell Leff/ I’m stealing an idea from Lone Star Ball. It isn’t the first time I’ve stolen from them. The idea is to go through some of the top free agents, use the contract FanGraphs suggests they will get and have a poll asking if we would like to sign him for that amount. Let’s start with a friend. Craig Edwards from FanGraphs figures Taijuan Walker to get 2-years and a total of $19 million, $9.5 a year. Of course, who knows how free agency will go this year. Seeing some of the players who have had their team option declined, I think teams will try to cheap out on...
Jays Journal Oct 30, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays 2020 Report Card: Taijuan Walker
Jays Journal contributors will be looking at Blue Jays report cards based on how each player performed in 2020. Today, we take a look at Taijuan Walker. After missing most of the 2018 and 2019 seasons due to Tommy John surgery, Taijuan Walker returned to the mound in 2020 with hopes of getting his career […] Toronto Blue Jays 2020 Report Card: Taijuan Walker - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Jays Journal Oct 30, 2020
Blue Jays: The argument against re-signing Taijuan Walker
The Blue Jays have a clear need near the top of their rotation in 2021, and their own pending free agent Taijuan Walker is a debatable choice to fill the role. We’ve already talked about the Blue Jays’ need for starting pitching in 2021 quite a bit, and free agency hasn’t even officially started yet. […] Blue Jays: The argument against re-signing Taijuan Walker - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
Tip of the Tower Oct 29, 2020
Toronto Blue Jays: Bringing back Taijuan Walker would make sense
Taijuan Walker has expressed an interest in returning with the Toronto Blue Jays and that’s a move the team should be considering. Going into the off-season, the Toronto Blue Jays have some items to check off their off-season shopping list and pitching is right at the top. The team had to make some moves at […] Toronto Blue Jays: Bringing back Taijuan Walker would make sense - Tip of the Tower - Tip of the Tower - A Toronto Sports Site - Maple Leafs, Blue Jays, Raptors, Toronto FC, Raptors and Argonauts
Lookout Landing Oct 26, 2020
Revisiting the PTNBL in the Taijuan Walker Trade, Alberto Rodríguez
“tell me your secrets, O Magic Bat” | Alberto Rodriguez on Instagram Cotuí, represent! Most Mariners fans definitely remember having Taijuan Walker for part of the 2020 season. It’s a good story: hometown-ish boy working to rebound in MLB comes home, does well, and then is traded to Toronto for their playoff run (and is criminally mismanaged by the Jays during said playoff run, but that’s another article). What many Mariners fans might forget is the return that came over for Walker from the Blue Jays—a then-19-year-old outfielder named Alberto Rodríguez. To be fair,...
Jays Journal Oct 25, 2020
Blue Jays: Former players on the open market this offseason
There are a plethora of former Toronto Blue Jays players who have hit the free-agent open market this offseason in search of a new contract. The Blue Jays have a handful of in-house free agents they have to make decisions on that suited up for the squad in 2020. The likes of Taijuan Walker, Matt […] Blue Jays: Former players on the open market this offseason - Jays Journal - Jays Journal - Toronto Blue Jays News, Rumors and Fan Community
