Walker's injury is not to his Achilles, but rather to a tendon in the arch of his foot, and he hopes to make his next start Sunday against the Red Sox, the Tacoma News Tribune's Bob Dutton reports.
He left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning after suffering the injury, and the fact that the team is hopeful he will not have to be skipped in the rotation is encouraging. It's also encouraging that it was not an Achilles injury. Walker was examined by a specialist at the park Tuesday, and the exact injury is posterior tibial tendinitis. Continue to monitor the situation for updates on his status for Sunday in the coming days.