Games, games, games
Taijuan Walker actually looked halfway decent against the Yankees, furthering the idea that he’ll be with the Phillies this season. What’s interesting is that he’s actually shown an uptick in velocity as compared to last year, meaning whatever program the team had him on worked.
That might not be all that interesting to some, but there are times when programs like that do not work at all. Having it work for Walker is a testament to the team’s pitching development group.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- One of the names that came out of yesterday was Griffin Burkholder. You’re going to hear a lot from him ($).
- Another attempt at a roster projection, this time from Matt Gelb at The Athletic ($).
- The last few position battles are heating up for the Phillies as spring training starts to close down.
MLB news:
- The biggest question regarding the future of the Tampa Bay Rays: what’s next? Here are six possible outcomes.
- 18 teams missed out on the playoffs last year. Here is a ranking on how they’ll fare this year.
- Rafael Devers has now told the team he’ll play anywhere, but that wasn’t always the case this spring training.