Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez will open the season on the IL with lower back soreness, with Taijuan Walker sliding into the rotation to take his place.

Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will start the season on the injured list due to ongoing lower back soreness, Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski told reporters Monday at the team's spring training facility in Clearwater,

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker may secure a rotation spot due to Ranger Suarez’s back injury. Although Walker struggled against the Yank