Taijuan Walker
32-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-7
ERA
7.10
WHIP
1.72
K
58
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
Won't make normal start
Walker won't make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Cubs but could pitch in relief, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Walker was knocked around in his last start Thursday against the Mets (eight runs on six hits and three walks), and he'll likely have a difficult time making Philadelphia's postseason roster unless things change in his final appearance or two of the regular season. Tanner Banks will be called on to serve as the opener, and Gelb notes that Walker and Kolby Allard are candidates to pitch in long relief. Walker's spot in the rotation won't come up again with only four games remaining after Tuesday.
Walker was knocked around in his last start Thursday against the Mets (eight runs on six hits and three walks), and he'll likely have a difficult time making Philadelphia's postseason roster unless things change in his final appearance or two of the regular season. Tanner Banks will be called on to serve as the opener, and Gelb notes that Walker and Kolby Allard are candidates to pitch in long relief. Walker's spot in the rotation won't come up again with only four games remaining after Tuesday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
66
Last 5 Games
48
How many pitches does Taijuan Walker generally throw?
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What part of the game does Taijuan Walker generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .246 | 159 | 83 | 179 | 29 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .264 | 169 | 70 | 226 | 30 | |||
2024vs Left | .294 | 27 | 20 | 48 | 10 | |||
2024vs Right | .337 | 31 | 17 | 59 | 14 | |||
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
-27%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.11 | 1.30 | 208.0 | 7.5 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.08 | 1.40 | 205.2 | 6.7 | 3.1 | ||||
2024Home | 6.14 | 1.63 | 48.1 | 6.7 | 4.5 | ||||
2024Away | 8.41 | 1.84 | 35.1 | 5.6 | 3.3 | ||||
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
1.57K/9
6.2BB/9
4.0HR/9
2.6Fastball
91.3 mphERA
7.10WHIP
1.72BABIP
.318GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
68.8%Exit Velocity
85.2 mphBarrels/BBE
8.3%Spin Rate
1959 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.4%Swinging Strike
6.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Allows four homers in loss
Walker (3-7) took the loss against the Mets on Thursday, allowing eight runs on six hits and three walks over 3.1 innings while striking out two. He also hit a batter with a pitch.
ANALYSIS
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Set to start Thursday
Walker will draw the start for the Phillies' series opener against the Mets on Thursday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Relegated to bullpen
Manager Rob Thomson said Thursday that Walker will work out of the bullpen going forward, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Rotation spot in jeopardy
Phillies manager Rob Thomson was noncommittal about Walker's spot in the rotation following the right-hander's loss to the Astros on Wednesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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Tagged for 13 hits, six runs
Walker (3-6) took the loss Wednesday against the Astros, allowing six earned runs on 13 hits and one walk in six innings. He did not record a strikeout.
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Will do weighted ball program
Walker will do a weighted-ball program over the offseason in hopes of increasing his velocity, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Walker averaged just 91.5 mph with his four-seamer and 91.1 mph with his sinker in 2024, which were both career-low marks. The right-hander collected an ugly 7.10 ERA over 83.2 regular-season innings and was demoted to the bullpen late in the season. Walker has two years and $36 million remaining on his contract with the Phillies but probably won't be guaranteed a rotation spot heading into the 2025 campaign.
Walker averaged just 91.5 mph with his four-seamer and 91.1 mph with his sinker in 2024, which were both career-low marks. The right-hander collected an ugly 7.10 ERA over 83.2 regular-season innings and was demoted to the bullpen late in the season. Walker has two years and $36 million remaining on his contract with the Phillies but probably won't be guaranteed a rotation spot heading into the 2025 campaign.