{"id":731082,"date":"2026-06-12T04:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T04:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/731082\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T04:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T04:13:25","slug":"angels-re-sign-taijuan-walker-to-minor-league-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/731082\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels Re-Sign Taijuan Walker To Minor League Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Angels announced they\u2019ve re-signed\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/walketa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Taijuan Walker<\/a> to a minor league contract. He\u2019s back on the mound for Triple-A Salt Lake tonight against the D-Backs\u2019 affiliate.<\/p>\n<p>Walker had opted out of a prior non-roster deal with the Halos on Monday. It\u2019s common for players to re-sign on a new minor league contract after doing so. Testing the market gives them a few days to see whether a major league opportunity presents itself. If not, their previous team is usually happy to sign a new minor league deal. The player can try to negotiate more opt-out or upward mobility clauses or, in some cases, a higher salary.<\/p>\n<p>The latter isn\u2019t a factor for Walker, who is making $18MM from the Phillies this year either way. Philadelphia remains on the hook for that money after releasing him in April. The Angels would pay him the prorated $780K major league minimum if he spends any time on their MLB roster, and that would come off Philadelphia\u2019s obligations.<\/p>\n<p>Walker struggled for the majority of his three-plus seasons in Philadelphia. He allowed more than a run per inning across 22 2\/3 frames this season, leading the Phillies to move on. The veteran righty spent a month on the free agent market before signing with the Angels in late May. He made a couple tune-up appearances in the Complex League before reporting to Salt Lake. He tossed 4 2\/3 innings of two-run ball with three strikeouts and walks apiece against Colorado\u2019s affiliate in his only Triple-A start.<\/p>\n<p>The Angels have an opening for the final rotation spot behind\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/soriajo02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jos\u00e9 Soriano<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/detmere01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reid Detmers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rodrigr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Grayson Rodriguez<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/u\/urenawa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Walbert Ure\u00f1a<\/a>. They lost\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kochaja01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jack Kochanowicz<\/a> to Tommy John surgery earlier this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/aldegsa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sam Aldegheri<\/a> is getting the first look in the vacated role, as he\u2019ll start tomorrow\u2019s series opener against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcclash01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-06-11_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shane McClanahan<\/a> and the Rays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Angels announced they\u2019ve re-signed\u00a0Taijuan Walker to a minor league contract. 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