Phillies linked to 6.29 ERA lefty starter as potential Taijuan Walker replacement

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The Philadelphia Phillies roster is one of the best in all of Major League Baseball. If there were one issue, it would involve the team's fifth starter, Taijaun Walker. He's struggled a lot in his career with the Phillies, and that's especially been the case this season, with his 9.

31 ERA in two starts, one against the Washington Nationals and another against the Colorado Rockies , being a big problem. With a sneaky need for more rotation help, Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report linked the Phillies as a possible landing spot for former New York Yankees and San Diego Padres starting pitcher free agent Nestor Cortez as a Walker replacement.

Phillies linked to Nestor Cortez as Walker replacement "Other Landing Spots: Atlanta Braves , Houston Astros , Philadelphia Phillies," Rymer writes on Cortez's landing spot this season. He's a free agent still a few weeks into the regular season, and could be looking for a new deal to join an MLB club this season. The 31-year-old lefty starter could be a short-term replacement for Walker, who is struggling far too much for the Phillies to stick with him going forward.