PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Taijuan Walker is taking a back seat on his new team — to Mr. Met. “I was 44 growing up, and I finally got it with the Mariners in 2016,” Walker said Tuesday. “And I think the only way I don’t wear 99 is if I get traded to the Yankees,“ he said. ”So I was, OK, 99 is a safe bet and live with that.”“And then, of course, last year I got traded to Toronto and (Hyun Jin) Ryu wears 99. So I’m wearing 00.

Source: thestar February 23, 2021 22:18 UTC