Pitching in his first game in more than a month, Mariners pitcher Taijuan Walker was understandably rusty in his rehab debut for Triple-A Tacoma Wednesday.
Walker, working his way back from a shoulder injury, threw 61 pitches over three innings of work. He was charged with four runs on five hits, while striking out three batters and throwing 38 of 61 pitches for strikes.
Walker was scheduled to throw 70 to 75 pitches, but there is no indication he suffered any sort of setback. He is expected to need multiple rehab starts before the team considers bringing him back from the disabled list.