AUGUST 18 • MLB.COM
TAIJUAN WALKER #99 - PITCHER - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
3-7 W-L •
1.72 WHIP •
7.10 ERA
3-7 W-L
1.72 WHIP
7.10 ERA
Walker looking to get deeper after two straight short outings PHILADELPHIA -- Taijuan Walker is the No. 5 starter on a talented Phillies team with World Series aspirations; they only need him to give th...
Ruiz, Call and Wood go deep as the Nationals snap 4-game skid with 6-4 win over Phillies
Keibert Ruiz homered for the third time in four games, Alex Call and James Wood also went deep and the Washington Nationals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sweep with...AUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nationals look to stop skid in game against the Phillies
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Walker up and down in return from IL as Phils' slump continues PHILADELPHIA -- Taijuan Walker tried to put it all in perspective. “It’s a long season,” Walker said. “I know we’ve been saying that, but it...
AUGUST 14 • MLB.COM
Falls to Miami in return Walker (3-4) took the loss Tuesday against the Marlins, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out five.
Impact Making his first start since June 21, Walker ran into trouble early, allowing a pair of runs in the first inning before giving up a solo homer to Jake Burger in the third. It's been a tough year thus far for the 32-year-old Walker -- he doesn't have a win since May 11 while pitching to a 5.68 ERA with a 1.51 WHIP and 48:24 K:BB across 11 starts (57 innings). He'll look to get on track in his next outing, currently scheduled for this weekend at home versus the Nationals.
AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE
Burger homers for 4th straight game, sends Marlins past reeling Phillies 5-0
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Phillies send struggling reliever to Triple-A as Taijuan Walker activated to start Yunior Marte gave up seven runs in less than an inning Saturday. Unsurprisingly, he drew the short straw Tuesday.
AUGUST 13 • NJ.COM
Reinstated for Tuesday's start The Phillies activated Walker (finger) from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.
Impact The right-hander has been sidelined since late June due to inflammation in his right index finger, but he'll rejoin Philadelphia's rotation Tuesday against the Marlins. Walker made two minor-league rehab starts and threw 60 pitches over five frames in the second of those outings, so he'll likely have some minor workload limitations in his first couple starts back with the Phillies. He turns 32 years old Tuesday and has a 5.60 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 43:21 K:BB across 53 innings this season.
AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE
Phillies aim to stop 3-game slide, take on the Marlins
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Set for Tuesday return Walker (finger) will be reinstated from the injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Marlins, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Impact Walker hasn't pitched for the Phillies since June 23 due to inflammation in his right index finger but is slated to return to the rotation Tuesday. The 31-year-old struggled in his first rehab start, allowing three runs (two earned) in 2.2 innings but rebounded by yielding one run on two hits across five innings. Both outings were with Double-A Reading and Walker threw 60 pitches in the second start. Before the injury, Walker logged a 5.60 ERA across 53.0 innings.
AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles in first rehab start Walker (finger) surrendered three runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out three over 2.2 innings in his rehab start Wednesday with Double-A Reading. He also...
Impact Overall, Walker did a decent job of finding the zone with 31 strikes on 41 pitches, but he induced only four swings and misses on the day. He was able to avoid hard contact for the most part, with a double representing the only extra-base knock among the four hits he allowed. According to Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Walker is scheduled to move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Lehigh Valley for another start Tuesday, after which he could be activated from the 15-day injured list. Walker has been on the shelf since June 23 with right index finger inflammation.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
From South Jersey to South Philly, Phillips grows up diehard Phillies fan, grows into solid pitcher
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Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker will begin a minor league assignment Wednesday in Reading Walker is in play to rejoin the rotation after the Phillies return home from their West Coast trip, which ends Aug. 11.
JULY 29 • INQUIRER.COM
Cleared for rehab assignment Walker (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Reading on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Impact Walker has been sidelined since late June with a blister and inflammation in his right index finger, but he's finally ready to test things out in a game setting. The right-hander could potentially be ready to return next week if things go well Wednesday, although with the amount of time he's missed, it's possible he'll be asked to make an additional rehab start.
JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE
Phillies' Tyler Phillips tosses 4-hit shutout over Cleveland at ballpark he called home as a kid
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Phillies place All-Star lefty Ranger Suárez on injured list with lower back soreness
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Throwing off mound again Walker (finger) threw a bullpen session Saturday and is scheduled to throw another Wednesday at his home in Arizona, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Impact Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Walker "looked great" in Saturday's throwing session in Philadelphia, and the right-hander has received the green light to continue throwing on his own over the All-Star break. He'll link back up with the Phillies following the break before the club determines whether he's ready to face hitters. Walker is expected to require multiple starts on a minor-league rehab assignment as he looks to move past a blister and inflammation on his right index finger, so he doesn't look to be on pace for a return from the 15-day injured list until at least early August.
JULY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on IL with blister The Phillies placed Walker on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to June 22, due to right index finger inflammation.
Impact Walker struggled in his last outing Friday against the Diamondbacks, taking the loss after giving up four runs on five hits and three walks over four innings. Across 10 starts this season, the 31-year-old right-hander is 3-3 with a 5.60 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 43:21 K:BB across 53 innings. With Walker on the IL, right-hander Michael Mercado was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno on 10-day injured list with sprained left thumb
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Walker's struggles with splitter, velocity continue in loss PHILADELPHIA -- Taijuan Walker has had two lingering problems this season: His splitter and his velocity. His ongoing search for both contin...
JUNE 22 • MLB.COM
Diamondbacks hit 3 HRs, power way to 5-4 series-opening win over Phillies
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'It's such a feel pitch': Walker having issues with splitter BALTIMORE -- Not that Sunday's showdown at Camden Yards needed any added magnitude, but it will now serve as the rubber game for the Phillie...
JUNE 16 • MLB.COM
Phillies face the Orioles leading series 1-0
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Mets visit the Phillies on 3-game road win streak
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Philadelphia Phillies starter Taijuan Walker wants to keep the ball on the ground Sunday against the New York MetsJUNE 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
