Mariners starting pitcher Taijuan Walker has been pushed back to start Friday at Triple-A Tacoma, which means it's unlikely he will be back in the majors pitching on short rest Tuesday against the Mets, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.
"Taijuan just needs a little more time," general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "He got up here this year, fairly quick (after battling a shoulder injury). That was, more or less, out of necessity. What we’d like to do is have Taijuan get a few more games under his belt. But we’ll see. We haven’t made any kind of commitment."