8 articles
ATL •
5 days ago
The Orioles thought giving Walker a guaranteed one-year contract last week would help him clear waivers, but the Braves decided they’d take it on. Walker, 30, has a 6.59 ERA in 27 1/3 major league innings since debuting in 2023. He never pitched in the majors for the Orioles, who claimed him off waivers from the Phillies in August. That he’s out of options makes him less valuable as a fringe bullpen option.
BAL •
12 days ago
Baltimore agreed to a new deal with Walker earlier this week seemingly in anticipation of this exact scenario where they needed to remove him from their 40-man roster. The club is hoping the new deal with prevent another club from picking him up off waivers but that’s hardly a guarantee.
BAL •
14 days ago
As with Rico Garcia and Luis Vázquez, this is another case of the Orioles getting a quick MLB deal done with someone they might choose to drop from the 40-man later. Walker has yet to make his Orioles debut, having finished out the season in the minors after being claimed off waivers from the Phillies in August. The 30-year-old has a 6.59 ERA in 27 1/3 innings as a major leaguer since debuting with the Mets in 2023.
BAL •
3 months ago
Walker heads to Baltimore as extra organizational depth at Triple-A Norfolk after losing his spot on Philadelphia’s 40-man roster earlier this week when José Alvarado returned from his PED suspension. The 30-year-old lefty has made three relief appearances this season in the big leagues.
PHI •
3 months ago
Walker gets the boot from the 40-man roster with José Alvarado coming off the restricted list. The 30-year-old will hit the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed he can report back to Lehigh Valley or test free agency.
TOR •
7 months ago
Walker was a surprise cut in the late stages of spring training, so it’s not a shock to see him back in the big leagues already. The 30-year-old lefty made 24 relief appearances over the last two years for the Mets.