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Report: Taijuan Walker and Philadelphia Phillies in Agreement on Deal

The Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a deal with starting pitcher Taijuan Walker.

Kade Kistner

Report: Taijuan Walker and Philadelphia Phillies in Agreement on Deal
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The Philadelphia Phillies and starting pitcher Taijuan Walker are in an agreement on a deal per a report from ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Walker's deal is reportedly for four years and is valued at $72 million. Without a qualifying offer attached to him, the Phillies felt more inclined to bid on him knowing they would not lose a draft pick.

Walker will now slot in to a rotation that is headlined by Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, and will also likely become the fourth starter behind Ranger Suárez. One of the younger prospects such as Andrew Painter, Griff McGarry or Mick Abel will now be free to claim the fifth spot in the rotation.

The Phillies are not sitting idly by after winning the National League pennant, as they gear up for another run. In the last 24 hours Philadelphia has added superstar shortstop Trea Turner and a proven pitcher with high upside. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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