The Phillies’ $72 million man is headed to the bullpen.
The Phillies’ $72 million man is headed to the bullpen in what could be a final effort to try to salvage his standing with the team.
Walker is 3-6 with a 6.50 ERA spanning 14 starts this year, prompting the Phillies to make the move before starting Thursday’s four-game home series against the rival Braves.NHL star, brother struck and killed by car in NJ while riding bikes a day before sister's weddingThe 32-year-old has hurled 70 2/3 ineffective innings, with the Phillies going 4-10 in those games.
Walker went 0-3 with a 9.17 ERA in his four August starts after being activated from the injured list with right index finger inflammation.“It’s tough, you know? It’s baseball. Not a lot of things going my way right now, but the biggest thing is trying to keep my confidence, keep going,” Walker said after the Houston loss. “We’ve got a good team. The offense is really good. Just got to keep trusting in myself.
Rookie Tyler Phillips is likely to start in Walker’s place Tuesday against the Blue Jays, and Thomson said whoever makes that start will receive at least two outings to determine future steps, per MLB.com.
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