The Philadelphia Phillies activated Ranger Suarez, prompting a rotation change that demotes Taijuan Walker to the bullpen, despite his solid 2.54 ERA this season. Manager Rob Thomson hinted at a potential six-man rotation later on, but for now, the team will stick with five starters. Walker, while performing much better than last year, still shows concerning peripheral stats that suggest he may not sustain his current mid-rotation success. After a challenging previous season, this adjustment reflects the teamâs strategy for optimizing performance going forward.
Of course, even being a serviceable back-of-the-rotation piece is a massive improvement over Walker's performance last year.
The 32-year-old has an impressive 2.54 ERA (125 ERA+) in 28 1/3 innings of work, although his peripherals are not quite as impressive.
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