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Taijuan Walker pitched 6 innings with 4 strikeouts, 3 hits, and NO RUNS to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in South Philly. Whew, that was a little bit nerve wracking because he didn't end last year on a high note, that's for sure.
Taijuan Walker struggled significantly during the 2024 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. His performance was marked by a 7.10 ERA and a 1.72 WHIP over 83.2 innings in 19 appearances, including 15 starts and 4 relief outings. This was a sharp decline from his 2023 season, where he posted a 4.38 ERA across 31 starts and 172.2 innings.
In 2024, he dealt with injuries, including a right shoulder impingement that delayed his season debut until late April and right index finger inflammation that sidelined him for nearly two months. When healthy, his pitching was ineffective, with career-low fastball velocity (averaging 91.5 mph on his four-seamer and 91.1 mph on his sinker), poor command, and a high susceptibility to hard contact—evidenced by his bottom 1% rankings among MLB pitchers in average exit velocity (91.4 mph), whiff percentage (16.7%), and barrel percentage (13.4%).
His struggles led to a mid-season demotion to the bullpen, and he finished the year with a 3-7 record, reflecting a challenging and disappointing campaign.
Taijuan Walker struggled significantly during the 2024 season with the Philadelphia Phillies. His performance was marked by a 7.10 ERA and a 1.72 WHIP over 83.2 innings in 19 appearances, including 15 starts and 4 relief outings. This was a sharp decline from his 2023 season, where he posted a 4.38 ERA across 31 starts and 172.2 innings.
In 2024, he dealt with injuries, including a right shoulder impingement that delayed his season debut until late April and right index finger inflammation that sidelined him for nearly two months. When healthy, his pitching was ineffective, with career-low fastball velocity (averaging 91.5 mph on his four-seamer and 91.1 mph on his sinker), poor command, and a high susceptibility to hard contact—evidenced by his bottom 1% rankings among MLB pitchers in average exit velocity (91.4 mph), whiff percentage (16.7%), and barrel percentage (13.4%).
His struggles led to a mid-season demotion to the bullpen, and he finished the year with a 3-7 record, reflecting a challenging and disappointing campaign.
