How long is Taijuan Walker's contract?

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Taijuan Walker Contract
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Hailing from Shreveport, California, United States, Taijuan Emmanuel Walker, also known as ‘Tai Weezy’, is in his third year with the Philadelphia Phillies in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of 2025. He was chosen in the 2010 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners in the first round as the 43rd overall pick. He debuted his MLB career on August 30, 2013.

Taijuan Walker has played for teams like the Seattle Mariners from 2013 to 2016 and in 2020, the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2017 to 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020, and the New York Mets from 2021 to 2022. Taijuan Walker joined the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2023 MLB season and has been a team member ever since then. He also made his MLB All-Star debut in 2021 and earned the NL All-Star Award in 2021. As a pitcher, Taijuan Walker has achieved 1035 strikeouts in 226 games in his career as of 2025.

Taijuan Walker’s Contract

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2025$18,000,000-$18,000,000-$18,000,000

Taijuan Walker’s Contract Breakdown

Taijuan Walker is in the middle of a four-year $72 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies that he signed on December 6, 2022. The following is a breakdown of his contract so far, as per Spotrac -

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2023 $18,000,000-$18,000,000-$18,000,000
2024$18,000,000-$18,000,000-$18,000,000
2025$18,000,000-$18,000,000-$18,000,000
2026$18,000,000-$18,000,000-$18,000,000

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Taijuan Walker Salary: How much is Taijuan Walker getting paid?

Taijuan Walker is getting paid $18 million from the 2025 MLB season. He signed a four-year contract worth $72 million with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 6, 2022. He has been promised the same amount as his average annual salary of $18 million. (via Spotrac)

How much does Taijuan Walker make in a minute?

As per the contract, Taijuan’s annual salary in 2025 is $18 million. If this entire sum is divided by the total number of minutes in a year (i.e., 525,600 minutes), Taijuan Walker makes $32.24 per minute per year.

Taijuan Walker’s Career Earnings

Taijuan Walker has earned $89,520,097 in thirteen years in the MLB as of 2025, as per Spotrac. This consists of his total base salary of $88,349,727, alongside his total signing bonus of $800,000 and his total incentive of $370,370.

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How much of Taijuan Walker’s contract is guaranteed?

Taijuan Walker’s four-year $72 million contract guarantees him a total of $72 million for the duration.

Taijuan Walker’s Contract History

2010

Taijuan Walker made his first contract with the Seattle Mariners on June 24, 2010, and got $800,000 as his signing bonus.

2013

Taijuan Walker signed a one-year $490,000 deal with the Seattle Mariners in 2013.

2014

Taijuan Walker signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Mariners on March 3, 2014. The contract was worth $502,400.

2015

Taijuan Walker signed a one-year $513,100 deal with the Seattle Mariners on March 3, 2015.

2016

Taijuan Walker signed a one-year $528,600 deal with the Seattle Mariners on March 4, 2016. However, the team traded him to the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 23, 2016, in exchange for Zac Curtis, Jean Segura, and Mitch Haniger.

2017

Taijuan Walker made a one-year contract worth $2.25 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks and settled in arbitration on February 14, 2017.

2018

Taijuan Walker avoided arbitration and made a one-year $4.825 million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on January 13, 2018.

2019

Taijuan Walker avoided arbitration and made a one-year contract worth $5.025 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks on January 11, 2019.

2020

Taijuan Walker made a deal worth $2 million with the Seattle Mariners for one year on February 13, 2020. However, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on August 27, 2020, in exchange for Alberto Rodriguez.

2021

Taijuan Walker made a contract worth $23 million for 3 years with the New York Mets on February 19, 2021.

FAQs on Taijuan Walker

A. No, Taijuan Walker is not a starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. 

A. Taijuan Walker will earn $18 million in the 2025 MLB season.

A. Taijuan Walker was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2010 MLB draft.

A. Taijuan Walker signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on December 16, 2022.

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