Latest Taijuan Walker News

Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno on 10-day injured list with sprained left thumb

Jun. 22, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arizona catcher Gabriel Moreno was put on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained left thumb, and the Diamondbacks recalled catcher Jose Herrera from Triple-A Reno of the Pacific Coast League. Moreno, 24, left Friday night's 5-4 win over Philadelphia...

Diamondbacks hit 3 HRs, power way to 5-4 series-opening win over Phillies

Jun. 21, 2024 23:14 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Gabriel Moreno and Joc Pederson hit homers against struggling Phillies starter Taijuan Walker to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Friday night. It was the first game between the teams since Arizona won the...

Phillies wary of 'bounciest turf' in London for Mets series

Jun. 08, 2024 12:44 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies starter Taijuan Walker wants to keep the ball on the ground Sunday against the New York Mets. That's because the games at London Stadium have been so high-scoring. Good game plan, but here's another twist: The artificial turf here...

Phillies remain committed to Walker over Turnbull for No. 5 spot in starting rotation

Jun. 04, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson says No. 5 starter Taijuan Walker will remain in the rotation ahead of surprise free-agent success story Spencer Turnbull as the team chases an NL East title. The Phillies entered Tuesday's game with Milwaukee with the...

Gorman homers, drives in winner in 10th to lead Cardinals past Phillies 5-4

Jun. 02, 2024 23:25 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit an early two-run homer and a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to their first win in Philadelphia in nearly two years, 5-4 over the Phillies on Sunday night. Gorman ripped a two-out single to right field off...

Bryson Stott's bases-clearing triple keys MLB-best Phillies' 8-3 win over Marlins

May. 11, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — Bryson Stott hit a tiebreaking, bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and the major league-best Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-3 on Saturday. Stott finished with two hits and four RBIs. Catcher J.T. Realmuto had a run-scoring single and threw out two...

Taijuan Walker makes a slick behind-the-back catch in his Phillies season debut

Apr. 28, 2024 20:17 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Taijuan Walker returned to the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday and made a sensational behind-the-back catch of Padres rookie Jackson Merrill's line drive to start a double play in the second inning. Merrill hit a shot back to the mound on a curveball...