Sources: Mariners reach one-year deal with right-hander Taijuan Walker

ByABC News
February 12, 2020, 2:49 PM

Right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker and the Seattle Mariners are in agreement on a one-year, $2 million contract, league sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Walker can make up to $3 million total based on incentives.

He appeared to confirm the move with a tweet on Wednesday:

The move marks a return to Seattle for Walker, who pitched for the Mariners from 2013 to '16. He has spent the past three seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The 27-year-old Walker missed most of the last two years after Tommy John surgery. He pitched one inning during the last week of the 2019 season. Walker  became a free agent after he wasn't tendered a contract by the Diamondbacks.

He is 31-31 with a 3.95 ERA in 94 starts over his career and 97 appearances overall.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.