Role Change Announced for Struggling Veteran Pitcher by the Philadelphia Phillies.

The narrative surrounding Taijuan Walker and the Philadelphia Phillies has taken center stage in recent weeks when it comes to this team.

His awful showing this season has deflected some of the blame from the Phillies’ dismal overall play since the All-Star break.
Maybe that explains why Philadelphia has lost the previous nine games he has started, indicating that he is doing more harm than good to the team. But within the facility, it remained a mystery, even if those on the outside knew this.

There was serious speculation that Walker may make another start in this rotation after the Phillies announced changes to their pitching staff on Thursday, of which he was not a part.

Apparently, it isn’t the case at all.

Perhaps this clarifies why Philadelphia has suffered losses in the last nine games he has started, suggesting that he is hurting the club more than helping it. Though everyone outside recognized this, it remained a mystery within the facility.

After the Phillies revealed adjustments to their pitching staff on Thursday, of which Walker was not a part, there was intense conjecture that Walker may make another start in this rotation.

It doesn’t seem to be the case at all.

They still have hope that Walker can become a productive starting pitcher even though he hasn’t been able to strike out Major League batters at a high clip this season.

“In the hopes that Walker will rejoin the rotation in 2025, the Phillies will stash him in the bullpen. For a Phillies team that has to discuss the short- and long-term effects of Walker’s roster spot, it’s a band-aid solution, Gelb continues.

The company is undoubtedly far more optimistic about this return to form than his stats would imply.

In his two years with the franchise, he has recorded his highest career WHIP (1.405), hits per nine (9.0), and ERA (4.99). As a result, he has earned his lowest career ERA+ (86) and strikeouts per nine (7.1).

All of it is just a fancy way of saying how difficult Walker’s brief time with Philadelphia has been.

Why then do they think he can contribute to this rotation in a meaningful way once more?
“We didn’t have enough time for the regimen he was on to try and increase velocity. The program is quite lengthy, so we ended it a little too soon. Rob Thomson told Gelb, “I think we have a better chance of seeing some improvement if he has a full offseason of that program.”

Hopefully so, as everything appear to be going completely wrong at the moment.