The Philadelphia Phillies have determined when starting pitcher Taijuan Walker will return to the rotation.
The move is strategic. Walker, a right-hander, will pitch on Sunday against the Padres in an effort to break up two left-handed starters that are pitching consecutively in the rotation — Ranger Suárez and Cristopher Sánchez.Walker is coming off his third rehab start on Sunday with Lehigh Valley, a start that all but clinched his readiness for the Majors. He pitched 6.1 innings, giving up seven hits, four earned runs and three walks. He also struck out one.
When Walker returns the Phillies will have to make a roster move to make room. They have already indicated that Spencer Turnbull, who took his place in the rotation, would likely move to the bullpen. Philadelphia's original plan was for Walker to make four rehab starts, with a goal of going up in 15-pitch increments until he reached 100 pitches. That would have put him on track to return in early May. But the 31-year-old has progressed faster than expected.
Walker is an 11-year veteran who played his first season with the Phillies last year, as he went 15-6 with a 4.38 ERA in 31 starts. He struck out 138 and walked 71 in 172.2 innings, the last of which was a career-high.
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