An offseason spent adding muscle and throwing weighted balls has found Walker's pitches "jumping out of his hand.”

For the most part, there isn't much for Philadelphia Phillies fans to watch out for in spring training. Sure, it's always fun to watch Bryce Harper swing the bat, but regardless of how well he plays,

There is enough evidence, even halfway through spring training, to suggest that Walker is a different pitcher from last year's poor version.

Walker faced a Blue Jays lineup similar to the one they are expected to roll out on opening day, including regulars Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Anthony Santander, George Springer, Andrés Giménez, and Alejandro Kirk.

The Philadelphia Phillies appear close to giving their final bullpen spot to Taijuan Walker, despite the errors of last season.

Taijuan Walker fans three batters through 3 1/3 frames on the bump during his Spring Training start against the Blue Jays