Taijuan Walker and Phillies manager Rob Thomson have broken the ice, and Thomson maintains that their relationship is strong.
On Tuesday, Thomson said that following Walker’s negative remarks on social media, he texted the pitcher from the Phillies. Walker didn’t pitch in the postseason after finishing 15-6 with a 4.38 ERA in 172⅔ innings during the regular season. He then said on X (previously Twitter) that “disrespect is at an all time high.
Everything’s fine,” Thomson said on the second day of the winter meetings at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. “Taijuan’s a great guy. I love his competitiveness. I love the way he works. He’s a great teammate. There’s no issues.
Walker’s contract, worth $72 million over four years, is about to enter its second season. He is anticipated to return to the starting lineup for the Phillies, joining Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sánchez, and Ranger Suárez.
After Sánchez turned into a pleasant surprise last season with a 3.44 ERA in 99⅓ innings, Thomson supported him as the No. 5 starter.
Thomson remarked, “He’s in there for me right now.” “Last year, I was pretty happy with him. He arrived in a hurry.
