There has been a lot of hype surrounding Taijuan Walker ever since he was drafted by the Mariners out of Yucaipa high school in the first round of the 2010 draft. Mariners fans have been ‘hyped’ for the future since Dustin Ackley was drafted in 2009, but we’ve just been disappointed with prospect after prospect.
Ackley was traded to the Yankees last year and Justin Smoak was gone before the year even began. Jesus Montero is still with the club but certainly hasn’t lived up to any of the expectations he came with.