Taijuan Walker has had quite the whirlwind of a Philadelphia Phillies tenure so far. The 13-year MLB veteran led the team with 15 wins in an odd 2023 campaign that saw him left out of playoff action despite being on the roster, much to the distaste of Walker.
He followed that up with a horrendous 2024 in which he posted a putrid 7.10 ERA in 83 2/3 innings and once again rode the bench in October, this time to nobody's shock. Entering the third year of his four-year, $72 million contract, 2025 was as a crucial year for Walker as one could have.