Two-time teammates Taijuan Walker and Robbie Ray will go head-to-head for the first time in their careers when the Philadelphia Phillies and host San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series Tuesday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies are sitting atop the NL East Division with a fabulous 51-36 record, 1.5 games ahead of the New York Mets. They are coming off a series win over the San Diego Padres and are about to host the Cincinnati Reds for a 3-game set.
With the Philadelphia Phillies having seven capable starting pitchers poised to start in 2025, it's no surprise that there will be tough decisions made with the pitchers at the back-end of that rotation. Zack Wheeler, Christopher Sanchez, Ranger Suarez, and Aaron Nola have roles solidified when they're healthy and on the roster.
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Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker is being shifted from the starting rotation to the bullpen as the team retools its pitching staff. "I think Tai's got a chance to make us a lot better coming out of the ‘pen," manager Rob Thomson told reporters Sunday.
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For the second time in as many months, the Phillies are pulling right-hander Taijuan Walker from their starting rotation.
Why the Phillies didn't make this move earlier is puzzling.
According to a report from Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the Philadelphia Phillies will have Taijuan Walker strictly pitch out of the bullpen once Aaron Nola returns.
Taijuan Walker made his return to the Philadelphia Phillies rotation on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies.
The Philadelphia Phillies were mediocre after their first 26 games, but they have been one of the best teams in the majors following their 13-13 start to the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies have an upcoming bullpen decision to make that marks a turning point in some ways. Ranger Suárez returned from the injured list recently, and the Phillies elected to delay the decision in the process.
The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a strong start to the season with a talented starting rotation leading the way. Coming into the year, it was the rotation that was expected to be the strength of the team.
Taijuan Walker had thrown over 1,100 innings in his career before Wednesday night. Just a small handful of them were out of the bullpen - and none were to end a game he didn't start.
Cristopher Sanchez allowed one hit over six scoreless innings and Taijuan Walker struck out seven over the final three frames, fueling the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
One struggling Phillies pitcher produced an impressive outing Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies now have the rotation they envisioned coming into the season. Their aggressive move to acquire Jesus Luzardo to be the fifth starting pitcher has worked out in spades, with the star left-hander pitching at the top of his game for the Phillies so far this year.
The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that they are moving veteran right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker to the bullpen. The move comes as a result of the team recalling former All Star Ranger Suarez from the 15-day injured list.
After activating southpaw Ranger Suarez from the 15-day injured list earlier on Saturday, the Phillies are making a change to their rotation mix to get back down to five starters.
Following electric starts by two of his teammates, Philadelphia's Taijuan Walker hopes to continue the momentum Saturday when the Phillies host the Miami Marlins.
Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker crashed back to reality in the second inning of his Monday start against the Giants.
Coming into this season, the Phillies were just hoping to get something out of Taijuan Walker. In his first two starts, he's given a lot more than that.
Taijuan Walker was terrific on Thursday. In his 2025 debut, he threw six scoreless innings on 74 pitches, striking out four and walking only one. He collected the win, his first since last May, as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies.
The Philadelphia Phillies brass might not have gotten to the point where they ever considered eating the money remaining on Taijuan Walker's contract by just cutting him loose, but if the fans had their choice in the matter, that would have been the case.
The Philadelphia Phillies upgraded their rotation this winter. While they did so without making a splashy signing or pulling off a headline-grabbing trade,
Philadelphia had moved the veteran righty to the bullpen at the end of August.
In 13 starts this season, he has a 3-5 record with a 6.26 ERA and 53 strikeouts.
He has had a difficult 2024 season as he’s dealt with both injuries and ineffectiveness. A shoulder impingement delayed his season debut until the tail end of April, and he’s struggled considerably in 10 starts since then.
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