Phillies Cut Ties with Walker, Call Up Hoffman

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Phillies just cut ties with right-handed Taiwan Walker on Thursday morning, right after he gave up five runs, four earned, over four innings and a, seven to two loss to the Cubs. That defeat stretched their skid to H.J. Games, and Walker has been struggling big time this season. He's 33 now, wrapping up the final year of a four-year 72-million-dollar deal he inked with Philly back in December 20, 22. This year alone he posted a one-in-four record with a brutal 9.13 ERA over five games, four of them starts, coughing up a, leaky 23 earn runs. Fans and analysts are buzzing about the move, especially with the Phillies desperate to snap that losing streak and climb back in the playoff hunt. Walker's time in Philadelphia ends on a sour note, finishing with a 24 and 25 record, a 5.1 to ERA and a 1.4.

1:01Seven W-H-I-P across 89 appearances. In roster tweaks, they called up right-hander Nolan Hoffman from Triple A Lehigh Valley and optioned Alan Rangel back down to the miners, signaling A, fresh start for the rotation. As Philly pushes to turn things around, keep an eye on how these changes shake out down the stretch.