The Phillies have an agreement with former Mets starter Taijuan Walker on a four-year contract, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. Jon Heyman reported the length of the deal on MLB Network. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that the deal is worth $72 million.
Walker, 30, went 12-5 with a 3.49 ERA with the New York Mets in 2022.
He’ll join a rotation that already includes Aaron Nola, Zack Wheeler and Ranger Suárez. The team is on record saying they want to hold at least one rotation spot for a young arm, whether it be Bailey Falter, Cristopher Sánchez or one of Andrew Painter, Mick Abel or Griff McGarry.