Walker was traded from the Blue Jays to the Phillies on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Walker was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Sunday after allowing four earned runs across five frames in three appearances with the big-league club. He'll be added to the Phillies' 40-man roster but was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
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Blue Jays' Josh Walker: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Blue Jays designated Walker for assignment Sunday.
The lefty reliever will give up his spot on the 40-man roster to catcher Ali Sanchez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. Walker made three appearances out of the Toronto bullpen earlier this season but has otherwise spent the entire campaign at Buffalo, where he's compiled a 7.20 ERA, 2.10 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB across 10 innings.
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Blue Jays' Josh Walker: Sent to Triple-A
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The Blue Jays optioned Walker to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
He'll cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to right-hander Jose Urena, whose signing was officially announced Monday. Walker has coughed up four runs in five innings with the big club this season but owns an 8:2 K:BB.
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Blue Jays' Josh Walker: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Blue Jays recalled Walker from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Walker will give manager John Schneider a fresh relief arm after the bullpen had to cover 7.1 innings in Sunday's loss to the Mariners. The left-hander has posted a 6.45 ERA and 23:12 K:BB over 22.1 frames at the big-league level across the previous two seasons.
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Blue Jays' Josh Walker: Will begin season Triple-A
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The Blue Jays optioned Walker to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Walker signed a one-year deal with the Blue Jays in December. He entered spring training with a chance to secure a bullpen spot in Toronto, but he will begin his season in Buffalo. The southpaw posted a 3.86 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across eight innings in Grapefruit League play before being optioned.
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