Taijuan Walker
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
5.06
WHIP
1.54
K
21
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
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.
ANALYSIS
Walker issued a season-high four walks Wednesday, two of which came in the fifth inning before he was yanked. After taking a comebacker off the foot in his last start end exiting early, Walker threw 86 pitches and didn't seem to be limited in any capacity. Although the 31-year-old owns a 5.06 ERA across 26.2 innings, he holds a 3-0 record and hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since his 2024 debut. He's projected to make his next start Monday at the pitcher-friendly Oracle Park.
Walker issued a season-high four walks Wednesday, two of which came in the fifth inning before he was yanked. After taking a comebacker off the foot in his last start end exiting early, Walker threw 86 pitches and didn't seem to be limited in any capacity. Although the 31-year-old owns a 5.06 ERA across 26.2 innings, he holds a 3-0 record and hasn't allowed more than three runs in a start since his 2024 debut. He's projected to make his next start Monday at the pitcher-friendly Oracle Park.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
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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
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-25%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .242 | 143 | 70 | 150 | 22 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .246 | 148 | 56 | 179 | 19 | |||
2024vs Left | .339 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 3 | |||
2024vs Right | .255 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 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
-18%
ERA at Home
2024
-2%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.62 | 1.23 | 174.0 | 7.8 | 3.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.43 | 1.32 | 182.2 | 6.9 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 5.02 | 1.53 | 14.1 | 8.2 | 4.4 | ||||
2024Away | 5.11 | 1.54 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 2.2 | ||||
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
2.10K/9
7.1BB/9
3.4HR/9
2.0Fastball
91.3 mphERA
5.06WHIP
1.54BABIP
.316GB/FB
0.78Left On Base
79.8%Exit Velocity
85.1 mphBarrels/BBE
11.2%Spin Rate
1972 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.9%Swinging Strike
7.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
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.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Expects to be ready for next start
Walker (toe) is expected to be ready to make his next scheduled start Wednesday at home versus the Rangers, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Testing foot Sunday
Walker (foot) will throw a light bullpen session Sunday, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Slated to throw Monday
Walker (toe) is scheduled to do some throwing Monday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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No broken bones
X-rays came back negative on Walker's left foot after he was forced to exit Thursday's start against the Mets in the fourth inning, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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Diagnosed with bruise
Walker was diagnosed with a left foot bruise after exiting Thursday's start against the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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