Sometimes over the course of a long baseball season, opportunities arise and something unexpected happens. The Phillies experienced something along those lines in August when they learned that Zack Wheeler had a blood clot that ultimately required thoracic outlet surgery and kept him out for the rest of the season.
Taijuan Walker was one of the feel-good stories of the 2025 Phillies’ first half. Booed in the spring, and in the home opener, Walker pitched to a 2.30
The Philadelphia Phillies made a shrewd move late in the regular season, adding an experienced starting pitcher who gave them some effective outings. After being released by the Boston Red Sox on August 29th, Walker Buehler was quickly added to the Phillies' 40-man roster just two days later.
A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Walker Buehler is no stranger to the bright lights. The 31-year-old righthander may have struggled in his last two regular seasons, but his postseason pedigree is unquestionable.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Walker Buehler and three relievers combined on a five-hitter as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting Miami Marlins 1-0 on Thursday. Buehler (10-7) pitched five scoreless innings to help Philadelphia (94-65) move within two games of idle Milwaukee (96-63) for the top seed in the National League playoffs.
The Phillies are going to select right-hander Walker Buehler to the roster to start tonight’s game.
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to continue their push toward both the National League East title and a potential first-round bye in the postseason on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins.
The Philadelphia Phillies could be in need of a right-handed pitcher for their playoff rotation. Aaron Nola has not been able to turn his season around following a long stint on the injured list.
The Philadelphia Phillies made two late additions to their pitching staff on Sunday. By claiming Tim Mayza off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and signing Walker Buehler to a deal, both are eligible to be on the playoff roster.
It's been an incredible season for Philadelphia Phillies starting pitchers, and lefty Jesus Luzardo capped off another remarkable feat for the rotation on Wednesday afternoon.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker has provided manager Rob Thomson reason to give his taxed rotation a bit of a breather with the impending return of Aaron Nola from the injured list.
Eyeing their second straight road series victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will turn to a pitcher who senses he likely is a lame duck in the rotation.
The Philadelphia Phillies were going to use Taijuan Walker as a reliever this year. That was the plan coming into the season following a winter workout program that was aimed at getting the veteran's velocity back following a drastic dip in 2024 that was the root of his problems.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Taijuan Walker is ready to leave the worst season of his career behind. Walker rewarded the Phillies with a 15-6 record and 2.5 bWAR in 2023, his first season after signing a four-year, $72 million contract.
Philadelphia had moved the veteran righty to the bullpen at the end of August.
The Philadelphia Phillies are pushing struggling veteran starter Taijuan Walker to the bullpen.
In 13 starts this season, he has a 3-5 record with a 6.26 ERA and 53 strikeouts.
The Phillies placed Taijuan Walker on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season on June 23.
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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