• Associated Press

Mar 24, 2025, 03:25 PM ET

CLEARWATER, Fla. —

Suarez, 29, underwent testing after feeling tightness March 17, one day after pitching in an intrasquad game. He missed his planned start Friday.

With Suarez out, Taijuan Walker will be the Phillies’ fifth starter.

“It’s a great opportunity,” Dombrowski said. “It’s good to have somebody like that. I hope he pitches like he did a couple years ago. I don’t see why he can’t with what he has now.”

Suarez went 12-8 with a 3.46 ERA in 2024 and is entering his eighth major league season.