Taijuan Walker
31-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/3/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Walker signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Phillies prior to last season, and while his passable 4.38 ERA across 31 starts may have helped the team eat enough innings to get into the playoffs, the fact that he wasn't trusted to throw a single postseason inning is telling. Walker was seemingly lucky to finish with his respectable ERA, as both his xFIP (4.83) and SIERA (4.97) indicated things could have been much worse. Pitchers who are worse than league average in both strikeout rate (18.8%) and walk rate (9.7%) don't tend to be very imposing unless they're elite at keeping the ball on the ground, and while Walker has been above-average in that area for most of his career, he's far from an outlier. Walker should get the ball every fifth day for a contender again in 2024, which has fantasy value in deeper leagues, but given that his numbers trended in the wrong direction as 2023 progressed, another step back seems more likely than another step forward. Read Past Outlooks
Shifts to IL
The Phillies placed Walker (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
ANALYSIS
He was one of five Phillies players to land on the IL on Thursday as Philadelphia reduced its active roster to 26 men in advance of the team's season opener versus Atlanta. Walker, who is recovering from right shoulder soreness, hasn't resumed throwing since he experienced discomfort in a bullpen session last weekend. Spencer Turnbull will step into the Philadelphia rotation as the team's No. 5 starter until Walker is ready to make his season debut.
He was one of five Phillies players to land on the IL on Thursday as Philadelphia reduced its active roster to 26 men in advance of the team's season opener versus Atlanta. Walker, who is recovering from right shoulder soreness, hasn't resumed throwing since he experienced discomfort in a bullpen session last weekend. Spencer Turnbull will step into the Philadelphia rotation as the team's No. 5 starter until Walker is ready to make his season debut.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .232 | 132 | 63 | 131 | 19 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .245 | 138 | 53 | 167 | 16 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .226 | 75 | 40 | 74 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .252 | 63 | 31 | 81 | 8 | |||
2022vs Left | .242 | 57 | 23 | 57 | 7 | |||
2022vs Right | .239 | 75 | 22 | 86 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-21%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.49 | 1.20 | 159.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.39 | 1.30 | 170.1 | 7.0 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 3.55 | 1.23 | 88.2 | 7.8 | 4.0 | ||||
2023Away | 5.25 | 1.39 | 84.0 | 6.5 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Home | 3.42 | 1.17 | 71.0 | 7.7 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Away | 3.54 | 1.22 | 86.1 | 7.4 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Taijuan Walker compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.94K/9
7.2BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.0Fastball
92.7 mphERA
4.38WHIP
1.31BABIP
.279GB/FB
1.46Left On Base
70.2%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
1895 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.8%Swinging Strike
8.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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No qualifying offer coming
The Mets will not offer Walker a qualifying offer, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
New York is expected to extend qualifying offers to Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Brandon Nimmo but not Walker. It is likely good news for Walker, as he won't have to worry about potential suitors being wary of giving up draft pick compensation if a new team signs the veteran. The 30-year-old posted a 3.49 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 2.93 K/BB in 157.1 innings across 29 starts in 2022 and he is likely to receive interest from many teams for a multi-year deal.
New York is expected to extend qualifying offers to Jacob deGrom, Chris Bassitt and Brandon Nimmo but not Walker. It is likely good news for Walker, as he won't have to worry about potential suitors being wary of giving up draft pick compensation if a new team signs the veteran. The 30-year-old posted a 3.49 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 2.93 K/BB in 157.1 innings across 29 starts in 2022 and he is likely to receive interest from many teams for a multi-year deal.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Walker struggled during the second half of 2021 and finished with a 4.47 ERA, but he didn't fade as much down the stretch last season and overall produced a 3.49 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 157.1 innings. The right-hander's strikeout rate dropped two percentage points to 20.3 percent, but he also cut his walk rate to 6.9 percent, which is his best figure since 2016. The advanced stats indicate Walker could be due for some regression (3.94 xERA, 4.05 SIERA, 3.89 xFIP), and he won't be helped much by the defense after joining Philadelphia on a four-year, $72 million deal. He'll be stable in the middle of the rotation for the reigning NL Champions and should be a solid mixed-league option for fantasy managers in 2023, though his strikeout numbers certainly limit his upside.
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Out with shoulder impingement
Walker was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement Sunday and will start the season on the injured list, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Battling shoulder issue
Walker reported shoulder discomfort while getting loose for a bullpen session Saturday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Velocity down in spring debut
Walker averaged just 89.4 mph with his four-seam fastball during Saturday's Grapefruit League debut versus the Blue Jays, Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Set for Grapefruit debut Saturday
Walker (knee) will see his first Grapefruit League action of the spring Saturday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Spring debut as soon as Monday
Walker (knee) is on track for either live batting practice or possibly a game Monday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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