BREAKING The Phillies agreed to a 4 year deal for $72 million with New York Mets free agent starting pitcher Taijuan Walker, a source confirmed with NBCSPhilly
Walker was an All-Star in 2021 when he entered the break with a 2.66 ERA in 17 starts. He struggled in the second half before bouncing back with a 3.49 ERA this past season. His best pitch is his splitter, which he threw nearly as much as his four-seam fastball in 2022. He has a deep mix of pitches with the four-seamer, splitter, slider, sinker, curvebal and cutter.
The Phils also could use another veteran starting pitcher to protect themselves in case top prospect Andrew Painter doesn't seize the fifth starter's job out of spring training. Falter and Cristopher Sanchez are also in the mix but are best served as spot starters or swingmen. It's a long season. Teams need seven, eight, nine starts per year these days.
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