Prior to tonight’s game against the Miami Marlins, the Phillies returned right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker from his rehab assignment with double-A Reading and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list. To make room for him on the 26-man roster, right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte was optioned to triple-A Lehigh Valley following Sunday’s game.
Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement.
Walker, 32, went 3-3 with a 5.60 ERA (33 ER, 53.0 IP) and 43 strikeouts over his first 10 starts for the Phillies this season. He made two rehab starts with Reading and combined for a 3.52 ERA (3 ER, 7.2 IP) with six strikeouts to one walk and a 0.91 WHIP (6 hits). Walker was placed on the injured list with right index finger inflammation on June 23 (retroactive to June 22).
Originally selected by the Seattle Mariners in the first round (43rd overall) of the 2010 MLB Draft, Walker was signed by the Phillies as a free agent on Dec. 16, 2022.
Marte, 29, has a 7.13 ERA (19 ER, 24.0 IP) in his 22 relief appearances for the Phillies this season. Originally signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent on July 19, 2012, he was acquired by the Phillies from the San Francisco Giants on Jan. 8, 2023.
