2024 Stats
W-L
3-2
ERA
5.33
WHIP
1.45
K
40
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
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Allows three runs in loss
Walker dropped to 3-2 on the season in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Orioles, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
ANALYSIS
Walker was given an early 2-0 lead, but the Orioles chipped away with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and a solo home run by Anthony Santander in the fourth. Santander then broke the tie with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Walker was pulled with one out to go in the frame at 92 pitches. Walker has pitched into the sixth inning in his past two starts but has not recorded a quality start or a win since May 11. On the season, he now owns a 5.33 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 40:18 K:BB in 49 innings and tentatively lines up to start next weekend against the Diamondbacks.
Walker was given an early 2-0 lead, but the Orioles chipped away with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and a solo home run by Anthony Santander in the fourth. Santander then broke the tie with a sacrifice fly in the sixth, and Walker was pulled with one out to go in the frame at 92 pitches. Walker has pitched into the sixth inning in his past two starts but has not recorded a quality start or a win since May 11. On the season, he now owns a 5.33 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 40:18 K:BB in 49 innings and tentatively lines up to start next weekend against the Diamondbacks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
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Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
90
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What part of the game does Taijuan Walker generally pitch?
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-31%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .247 | 150 | 74 | 164 | 25 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .243 | 160 | 60 | 187 | 19 | |||
2024vs Left | .327 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .227 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 3 | |||
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
-19%
ERA at Home
2024
-10%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.70 | 1.22 | 184.2 | 7.9 | 3.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.54 | 1.34 | 194.1 | 6.9 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 5.04 | 1.32 | 25.0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | ||||
2024Away | 5.63 | 1.58 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 2.6 | ||||
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
2.22K/9
7.3BB/9
3.3HR/9
1.7Fastball
91.2 mphERA
5.33WHIP
1.45BABIP
.309GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
70.2%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
9.2%Spin Rate
1965 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.1%Swinging Strike
7.1%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.
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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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Tough-luck end to great start
Walker did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk over 5.2 innings against the Mets. He struck out six.
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Getting start in London
Manager Rob Thomson confirmed that Walker will start Sunday's game against the Mets in London, Dan Gelston of the Associated Press reports.
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Escapes with no-decision
Walker allowed four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision versus the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Takes first loss Monday
Walker (3-1) took the loss against San Francisco on Monday, allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out four batters over six innings.
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Struggles with command
Walker didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Texas, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks across 4.2 innings. He struck out five.
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