There is enough evidence, even halfway through spring training, to suggest that Walker is a different pitcher from last year's poor version.

Walker faced a Blue Jays lineup similar to the one they are expected to roll out on opening day, including regulars Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Anthony Santander, George Springer, Andrés Giménez, and Alejandro Kirk.

For the first time in spring training, Taijuan Walker took the mound eager to prove that his abysmal 2024 campaign was just a fluke. An argument can be made tha

Sunday was a split-squad day for the Phillies, one of two during spring training. Half the team stayed in Clearwater with Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm and J.T. Realmuto in the lineup and Cristopher Sanchez on the mound.

Owed $36 million over the next two seasons, Walker is coming off a historically bad season and doesn’t have a spot in the rotation.