Walker pitched just three innings after allowing six earned runs on eight hits — including two home runs — with one walk and two strikeouts. The Phillies' fifth starter now has a 6.26 ERA this season.
Walker pitched just three innings after allowing six earned runs on eight hits — including two home runs — with one walk and two strikeouts. The Phillies' fifth starter now has a 6.26 ERA this season.KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taijuan Walker and Michael Wacha both made their debut in 2013. Wacha was 21; Walker was 20. The two pitchers have shown flashes of dominance but only one has found sustained success in his later years — and he was not pitching for the Phillies on Friday night.
When he walked off the mound, he’d allowed six earned runs on eight hits — including two home runs — with one walk and two strikeouts. All of a sudden, a Phillies team in desperate need of a win was looking up at a 6-1 deficit entering the fourth inning. But the dilemma that Walker presents goes way beyond a 7-4 loss in late August. Starting pitching carried the Phillies through the first half. Having a fifth starter with a 6.26 ERA on the season is unsustainable for a team with postseason aspirations.
Seth Johnson, who the Phillies acquired at the trade deadline, is an option, but like Abel, he has yet to make his big league debut. There are no obvious solutions here. The easiest solution, right now, is to fix whatever is ailing Walker.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Taijuan Walker crumbles early in KC as Phillies drop series opener to RoyalsIt was another rough outing for Taijuan Walker, who ended his night after three innings in Friday’s 7-4 loss to the Royals.
Read more »
Taijuan Walker is nearing a return to the Phillies’ rotation and could start next weekWalker pitched five innings, allowing one earned run on two hits with three strikeouts, in what could be his final rehab start on Wednesday.
Read more »
Phillies' Manager Rob Thompson Having Phillies Try Obvious Antidote for Batting WoesAfter a blistering start to the season, the Philadelphia Phillies have come back down to earth, particularly offensively. They slashed .259/.331/.424 in the fir
Read more »
Texas Rangers Deal Former Phillies Pitcher to RoyalsA former Philadelphia Phillies starter who threw a no-hitter for the organization is heading for a new team.
Read more »
Royals Start Road Series vs. Tigers on Right Foot; The Royals Express, July 31Your daily briefing on what's going on with the Royals, including full TV listing in the schedule.
Read more »
Vinnie Pasquantino Stays Hot in Royals-Tigers Series: The Royals ExpressThings are going well at the plate for Kansas City's first baseman so far in the month of August.
Read more »