Blue Jays commerce P Josh Walker to Phillies for money issues

Whereas the Toronto Blue Jays gamers had been busy drubbing the Athletics, the entrance workplace was targeted on tweaking the roster.

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired pitcher Josh Walker from Toronto in alternate for money issues, the staff introduced on Thursday.

Walker was subsequently optioned by the Phillies to the Lehigh Valley, their triple-A affiliate.

The 30-year-old made three appearances with the Blue Jays this season, posting a 7.20 ERA with eight strikeouts, two walks and a 35.7 per cent whiff price by 5 innings pitched.

Walker has made a complete of 27 main league reduction appearances all through his three-year profession cut up between the New York Mets (2023-24) and Blue Jays (2025).

The lefty holds a profession 6.59 ERA and 24.2 per cent strikeout price by 27.1 innings. He was initially chosen within the thirty seventh spherical of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Mets.

Walker has spent the vast majority of his profession within the minors, going 19-14 with a 4.07 ERA on 312 strikeouts and 105 walks by 128 video games (29 begins).

The transfer got here shortly after the Blue Jays picked up a 12-0 series-opening win over the Athletics and improved to .500 (28-28). Toronto returns to motion on Friday because it hosts the second recreation of the four-game set.