Veteran right-hander Taijuan Walker has been granted his release by the Angels, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that Walker, who signed a minor league deal with the Angels a few weeks ago, had an opt-out in that deal, which he triggered.
Walker, 33, was released by the Phillies earlier this season after being shelled for 25 runs (23 earned) on 36 hits and 11 walks with 17 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings. The resulting 9.13 ERA put an end to a disappointing stint with the Phils, who’d signed him to a four-year, $72MM contract ahead of the 2023 season. Walker posted decent numbers in 2023 and 2025 but was clobbered in 2024 and 2026. His time in Philly drew to a close with a 5.12 ERA, a 16.9% strikeout rate, a 9.1% walk rate and a 42.9% ground-ball rate in 402 2/3 innings.
In three starts with the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake City, Walker pitched well. He tallied 11 innings and held opponents to four runs (three earned) on 11 hits and four walks with nine strikeouts. The Halos’ rotation is a mess right now, but apparently they didn’t see enough in those three starts to plug Walker into the staff. They’re currently going with Jose Soriano, Reid Detmers, Walbert Ureña and Grayson Rodriguez. Righty Jack Kochanowicz hit the injured list with elbow inflammation this weekend after surrendering seven runs (six earned) in just one-third of an inning against the Dodgers in his most recent start.
Walker will once again explore free agency in search of new opportunities. Even if the Angels prefer other in-house options to step into the fifth spot in the rotation, there are plenty of other clubs around the league whose starting staffs have been ravaged by health troubles. The Blue Jays, Cubs, Tigers, Twins and Marlins are just a few of the teams that have multiple rotation arms on the injured list at the moment.
Rotation depth is always in demand, so Walker should find another opportunity, even if it means taking another minor league deal and trying to earn his way onto a big league roster with continued solid performance in Triple-A. Any team that signs Walker would only owe him the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the major league roster. The Phillies are on the hook for the rest of his $18MM salary.
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