PEORIA, Ariz. – The man-child has returned a man.
Once a heralded and hard-throwing pitching prospect expected to be part of a pitching trio that would lead the Mariners to successes they’ve still yet to achieve, Taijuan Walker has returned to the place and team where his career as a professional baseball player all started.
As he went through the first day of workouts Thursday, his size, athleticism and even his gait offered a reminder of that precocious kid who was invited to his first big league camp back in 2012.
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