Diamondbacks right-hander Taijuan Walker isn’t sure if the new humidor at Chase Field will help him or not, but based on some of his results last season, it couldn’t hurt.
Pitchers often say a baseball in a dry environment resembles a cue ball in how slick it is, often making it difficult for them to get a good enough grip to throw an effective breaking pitch. And Walker last season saw drastically different results at home and on the road when it came to his curveball.
At Chase Field, opponents hit .320 with an .