Walker Buehler to make MLB return from Tommy John surgery Monday vs. Marlins, Dave Roberts says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Walker Buehler to make MLB return from Tommy John surgery Monday vs. Marlins, Dave Roberts says

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Walker Buehler’s wait to return to a big-league mound will come to an end after 696 days as the Los Angeles Dodgers star will take the ball Monday against the Miami Marlins, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed Wednesday night. It’s been 20 months since Buehler underwent his second Tommy John surgery, pushing one of the Dodgers’ most prominent young starters into the background. GO DEEPER Dodgers' Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery: 'A tough blow' No one might be more raring to go than Buehler. The Dodgers slow-played Buehler’s progress this spring training in an effort to cut down on his future workload in his first season post-surgery; he didn’t pitch in his first official game until after spring training, taking more than a month and requiring six starts on his rehab assignment before the club made his return official on Tuesday by optioning rookie Landon Knack to the minors.

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Tommy John hopes his long-awaited call to Cooperstown finally will happen
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tommy John hopes his long-awaited call to Cooperstown finally will happen

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Tommy John delivers against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 29, 1976, picking up his first win after undergoing the first famous medical procedure that would bear his name in 1974. The former Dodgers southpaw — the first player to undergo what’s now known as Tommy John surgery — remained eligible until 2009 but never received more than 31.7% …

Dodgers take commanding 3-0 World Series lead over Yankees behind Walker Buehler
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers take commanding 3-0 World Series lead over Yankees behind Walker Buehler

LA Times  

At the start of the fifth inning Monday night, the Yankee Stadium scoreboard implored a quiet crowd in the Bronx. “This,” teammate Mookie Betts said, “is the real Walker Buehler.” “Guys like,” manager Dave Roberts added, “you can essentially throw away the regular season and know that you’re going to get the best of them in the postseason.” Now, the …

With one pitch, Walker Buehler shows his evolution as Dodgers take NLCS Game 3
2 months ago

With one pitch, Walker Buehler shows his evolution as Dodgers take NLCS Game 3

New York Times  

NEW YORK — This version of Walker Buehler arrived in October, in the cauldron of Citi Field, with the bases loaded and the night teetering on disaster. This version of Buehler threw a curveball, one that broke over the plate and past Lindor’s bat to extinguish the biggest threat of the night, finishing off one of four scoreless innings in …

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers' starting pitching mistakes could mean another NLDS exit

LA Times  

The point again feels redundant at this stage, but it’s nonetheless worth repeating because it’s the reason why the Dodgers are on the verge of another divisional-round elimination: Their starting pitching is atrocious. Dodgers on verge of another ugly October encore The Dodgers’ lack of fury and energy in their loss to the San Diego Padres in Game 3 of …

Should Shohei Ohtani pitch in the playoffs? Neal ElAttrache, his surgeon, has thoughts
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Should Shohei Ohtani pitch in the playoffs? Neal ElAttrache, his surgeon, has thoughts

LA Times  

Neal ElAttrache, the team physician for the Dodgers, shows off his 2020 World Series ring from his office at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is throwing so well in the wake of his second Tommy John elbow surgery that his rehabilitation team is beginning to tap the brakes. “We’re trying to keep his velocity …

Walker Buehler has another rocky start as Dodgers’ NL West lead shrinks to 3
3 months ago

Walker Buehler has another rocky start as Dodgers’ NL West lead shrinks to 3

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers during the first inning of a 6-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium. “We have to figure out a way to get that clean first inning because it does seem like the third and fourth and fifth innings, he finds his stride.” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, second left, pulls …

‘Self-fulfilling prophecy.’ The Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Self-fulfilling prophecy.’ The Dodgers’ role in MLB’s pitching injury epidemic

LA Times  

During his rise to professional stardom, Walker Buehler encountered a proverbial bridge in the pathway of his burgeoning career. There’s some cost-benefit to it.” Indeed, like a growing number of pitchers in the Dodgers organization and around baseball, Buehler experienced each — blossoming as a World Series champion and two-time All-Star, but also suffering two Tommy John surgeries that, at …

‘Feel like myself.’ How embattled Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is salvaging his season
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Feel like myself.’ How embattled Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is salvaging his season

LA Times  

Three weeks ago, Mark Prior decided it was time to rip the Band-Aid off. “It’s just crazy,” Buehler said, “how little things can click and make such a big difference.” If Buehler has looked like a different pitcher since then, giving up four earned runs while striking out 10 batters in his last two starts, it’s because he’s felt like …

Dodgers hope Walker Buehler can pull off the impossible
4 months ago

Dodgers hope Walker Buehler can pull off the impossible

LA Times  

They can’t afford to keep sending Walker Buehler to the mound. “Honestly,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, “we don’t have another alternative right now.” The Dodgers are in a prison of their own making, their harebrained plan to turn their rotation into a nine-figure medical experiment backfiring to such a degree that it has forced them to depend on a …

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler returns from IL, struggles to regain All-Star form in start vs. Brewers
4 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler returns from IL, struggles to regain All-Star form in start vs. Brewers

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — After missing the entire 2023 season to recover from Tommy John surgery, Walker Buehler wants to regain his All-Star form and help the Los Angeles Dodgers in their playoff push. Buehler came off the injured list Wednesday after missing nearly two months with right hip inflammation, but he couldn’t protect an early 3-0 lead as the Dodgers fell …

Walker Buehler struggles, division lead narrows as Dodgers lose to Brewers
4 months, 1 week ago

Walker Buehler struggles, division lead narrows as Dodgers lose to Brewers

LA Times  

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks both won games before the Dodgers took the field against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, yet another reminder that, for a team that has won 10 of the last 11 National League West titles, objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear. “Those are pretty uncharacteristic, and they ended up …

Dodgers right-hander River Ryan to have Tommy John surgery
4 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers right-hander River Ryan to have Tommy John surgery

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander River Ryan will require Tommy John surgery for the elbow injury that he suffered Saturday while making his fourth major league start. “We were holding out hope,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said prior to Tuesday’s game in Milwaukee. It’s just really disappointing.” The 25-year-old Ryan went 1-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four starts …

River Ryan to have Tommy John surgery, becoming third Dodger to have procedure this year
4 months, 1 week ago

River Ryan to have Tommy John surgery, becoming third Dodger to have procedure this year

LA Times  

River Ryan will become the third Dodgers pitcher to have Tommy John surgery this year after he left Saturday’s game in the fifth inning. The Dodgers announced on Tuesday that River Ryan will undergo Tommy John surgery, a procedure that will likely sideline the promising young right-hander for the entire 2025 season. But it’s disappointing.” The Dodgers were already without …

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler, still in ‘search mode,’ goes on injured list with hip injury
6 months ago

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler, still in ‘search mode,’ goes on injured list with hip injury

LA Times  

Even before Walker Buehler took the mound Tuesday night, his manager was “backpedaling” on expectations for the once star pitcher. Before Tuesday’s game, Roberts said he didn’t “want it to feel like there’s one particular number everything has to click” for Buehler, adding that such expectations weren’t “fair, or realistic” given the difficulties of returning from a second Tommy John …

Column: For Dodgers, Walker Buehler’s evolution remains a ‘process’ that they’re working through
6 months, 1 week ago

Column: For Dodgers, Walker Buehler’s evolution remains a ‘process’ that they’re working through

LA Times  

A Dodgers trainer and manager Dave Roberts check on pitcher Walker Buehler in the fourth inning Wednesday. “I just think there’s a little bit less on and little bit, for the lack of a better term, like, f— you behind it,” Buehler said. “I’m not going to walk out there and keep getting killed trying to do what I used …

Walker Buehler delivers best start since returning from surgery, fueling Dodgers’ win
7 months ago

Walker Buehler delivers best start since returning from surgery, fueling Dodgers’ win

LA Times  

This wasn’t quite vintage Walker Buehler, the supremely confident right-hander who could bully his way out of jams with an overpowering fastball and was the Dodgers’ best playoff pitcher from 2019-21, but it was a huge step in that direction. A bit wobbly in his first two games in his return from a second Tommy John surgery, Buehler found his …

Dodgers Dugout: Should the Dodgers be worried about Walker Buehler?
7 months, 1 week ago

Dodgers Dugout: Should the Dodgers be worried about Walker Buehler?

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. ERA before second surgery: 3.93 ERA after: 3.30 Hits per 9 IP before second surgery: 7.9 Hits per 9 after: 8.3 Walks per 9 IP before second surgery: 3.4 Walks per 9 after: 4.0 K’s per 9 IP before second surgery: 11.2 K’s per 9 IP after: 10.2 Chris Paddack, right-handed …

Why the Dodgers believe Walker Buehler can still dominate
7 months, 1 week ago

Why the Dodgers believe Walker Buehler can still dominate

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler works against a San Diego Padres batter during the second inning Sunday in San Diego. Buehler’s second start wasn’t any better than his first, the former All-Star removed from a 4-0 defeat to the San Diego Padres with just one out in the fourth inning. “Listen, man, like throwing games in the minor leagues, you’re …

Walker Buehler goes 4 innings for Dodgers during 1st major league start in nearly 2 years
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Walker Buehler goes 4 innings for Dodgers during 1st major league start in nearly 2 years

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t the brilliant outing Walker Buehler was hoping for, but the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is happy he’s back on the mound. Making his first major league start in nearly two years Monday night, Buehler went four innings and struck out four in the Dodgers’ 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. I felt the last two …

Column: Walker Buehler’s return featured encouraging signs. Can he can build on those?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Walker Buehler’s return featured encouraging signs. Can he can build on those?

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Walker Buehler pitched four innings against the Miami Marlins on Monday in his first start in nearly two years. From a medical perspective, team physician Neal ElAttrache said, Buehler’s return to the mound on Monday night was a resounding triumph. Dodgers Walker Buehler shows some rust but overcomes it in his Dodgers return Walker Buehler gets past a …

Walker Buehler shows some rust but overcomes it in his Dodgers return
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Walker Buehler shows some rust but overcomes it in his Dodgers return

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler delivers during the first inning of a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday at Dodger Stadium. It took all of seven pitches for Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler to exceed the expectations of manager Dave Roberts, who prefaced Buehler’s first major league start in 23 months Monday night by saying, “I don’t expect to see …

‘Ownership of the game’: Former Dodgers ace Walker Buehler is ready to return
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Ownership of the game’: Former Dodgers ace Walker Buehler is ready to return

LA Times  

On an otherwise quiet backfield at the Dodgers’ Camelback Ranch complex this spring, a barrage of expletives rang out from the mound one late February day. “He’s in his leg kick,” one Dodgers official in attendance cracked with a laugh, “and he’s still talking s—.” Two years and a second Tommy John surgery later, the old Buehler — in mind, …

Dodgers put Joe Kelly on injured list because of shoulder strain
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers put Joe Kelly on injured list because of shoulder strain

LA Times  

Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly delivers against the San Francisco Giants on April 1. The return of Walker Buehler after a nearly two-year recovery from Tommy John surgery is expected to boost the Dodgers’ rotation, but the bullpen took another hit when veteran right-hander Joe Kelly was put on the 15-day injured list because of a right posterior shoulder strain …

Dodgers two-time All-Star Walker Buehler looking forward to return from Tommy John surgery
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers two-time All-Star Walker Buehler looking forward to return from Tommy John surgery

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler is ready to return to the major leagues. The two-time All-Star will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after nearly two years following Tommy John surgery when he starts Monday against the Miami Marlins. “Yeah, it’s been a long time and a long process but I finally put together some things …

Walker Buehler looks sharper in probably last minor league rehab start
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Walker Buehler looks sharper in probably last minor league rehab start

LA Times  

Walker Buehler saved his best for what he hopes is his last minor league rehabilitation start Tuesday night, the Dodgers right-hander giving up one earned run and seven hits in five innings and striking out five with no walks for triple-A Oklahoma City against Salt Lake. Dodgers Walker Buehler’s long-awaited Dodgers return might require more waiting Struggling with consistency, Walker …

Walker Buehler’s long-awaited Dodgers return might require more waiting
8 months ago

Walker Buehler’s long-awaited Dodgers return might require more waiting

LA Times  

Struggling with consistency, Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler might need to make at least a couple more minor-league starts before he returns from Tommy John surgery. “Yeah,” Buehler said on Sunday, before the Dodgers wrapped up a nine-game homestand with a 10-0 victory over the New York Mets, “I’m pretty ready to roll.” Buehler hopes to check the final box in …

Tommy John surgery rescued Shohei Ohtani and saved hundreds of pitchers' careers... but 50 years after it was first performed, the man who rebuilt MLB's $700m star fears medics can't keep up with base
8 months, 1 week ago

Tommy John surgery rescued Shohei Ohtani and saved hundreds of pitchers' careers... but 50 years after it was first performed, the man who rebuilt MLB's $700m star fears medics can't keep up with base

Daily Mail  

Surgeon warns that medics may soon struggle to 'keep up' with elbow injuries It is 50 years this September since the first Tommy John surgery was performed A thick scar runs along the right arm of Shohei Ohtani. Shohei Ohtani's right arm carries a scar following his second Tommy John surgery Dr Neal ElAttrache, sport's most famous surgeon, has twice …

After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return
9 months, 1 week ago

After 50 years, Tommy John surgery is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Tommy John surgery, like baseball itself, is evolving to increase success and sometimes speed return. “We will be able to enhance all of these things and potentially make them go a little faster or heal more reliably.” In the 50 years since Dr. Frank Jobe ‘s first Tommy John surgery, the operation has saved careers and earned …

Returns from Tommy John surgery may seem routine. Recovery can be full of grief, angst and isolation
9 months, 1 week ago

Returns from Tommy John surgery may seem routine. Recovery can be full of grief, angst and isolation

Associated Press  

OAKLAND, Calif. — One August morning in 2022 while all alone at the Oakland Coliseum, Daulton Jefferies plopped down in the grass and wept. It all hit Jefferies on that day in 2022 — “probably the loneliest I’ve ever been,” he said. With a chance to still play close to where he grew up in California’s Central Valley, Jefferies considers …

50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer
9 months, 1 week ago

50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. Almost 50 years ago, on Sept. 25, 1974, Jobe reconstructed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in John’s left arm. “It’s doubled the length of my career.” Alongside arthroscopic surgery and ACL …

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler is throwing hard, talking trash and staying patient
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler is throwing hard, talking trash and staying patient

New York Times  

PHOENIX — Walker Buehler wants to make it clear: He sees what’s being written about him as he makes his return from a second Tommy John surgery. “Everything that’s been written about me is that it’s not going well, and I don’t think that’s true.” As Shohei Ohtani, the splashiest signing of a busy Dodgers offseason, was set to make …

‘Plenty of time.’ Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Walker Buehler’s comeback
10 months ago

‘Plenty of time.’ Why the Dodgers aren’t rushing Walker Buehler’s comeback

LA Times  

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Walker Buehler looks on as teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a bullpen session at Camelback Ranch in Arizona on Feb. 14. “With these surgeries, you never know how you’re gonna feel and when you’re gonna be ready to jump an inning or whatever,” Buehler said. “But we’re also making sure that we’re balancing his workload, and being able …

Dodgers decide to delay Walker Buehler’s start to season
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dodgers decide to delay Walker Buehler’s start to season

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler, working against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 13, 2022, has added 20 pounds of muscle that he hopes will help him better deal with the long season. But I want to be really good when I play, and I want to play a good amount.” The Dodgers have more than enough depth to weather Buehler’s late …

Dodgers announce Walker Buehler will not return this season
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers announce Walker Buehler will not return this season

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers in Game 6 of the 2021 NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers’ playoff pitching plans took another turn Friday, when the team announced that right-hander Walker Buehler will not complete his recovery from Tommy John surgery in time to pitch this season. The 29-year-old, who underwent his second Tommy John procedure in August …

A 2nd Tommy John rehab could be tougher for Angels’ Shohei Ohtani. But it’s not a given
1 year, 3 months ago

A 2nd Tommy John rehab could be tougher for Angels’ Shohei Ohtani. But it’s not a given

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If Shohei Ohtani has a second Tommy John surgery, it’s possible his recovery might be more difficult than the first — but not a given. “What I’ve seen is a big re-tear rate,” said Altchek, who twice operated on Taillon and estimates he has performed 1,800 Tommy John surgeries since 1993. A spreadsheet of Tommy John surgery …

Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin to undergo Tommy John surgery
1 year, 3 months ago

Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin to undergo Tommy John surgery

LA Times  

Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow Friday, a procedure that will sideline him for all of 2024. It wasn’t until Gonsolin was shelled by the Marlins in his next start that Roberts acknowledged for the first time publicly that Gonsolin had been dealing with an “arm issue” …

Dodgers’ Buehler faces live hitters for 1st time in latest step from surgery rehab
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodgers’ Buehler faces live hitters for 1st time in latest step from surgery rehab

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler faced live batters Wednesday for the first time since having arm surgery more than a year ago. “It was good to get out there,” Buehler said of his outing at the Dodgers’ nearby Camelback Ranch facility, where the team holds spring training. was 92 to 93 mph, the cutter was 90, so …

Reinforcements on the way? Dodgers see positive signs from Walker Buehler, Blake Treinen
1 year, 4 months ago

Reinforcements on the way? Dodgers see positive signs from Walker Buehler, Blake Treinen

LA Times  

Dodgers starter Walker Buehler pitches in Game 1 of the wild-card series against the Brewers in 2020. “We’re gonna have some tough decisions,” manager Dave Roberts said of a potential postseason pitching staff, “which is a good thing.” Buehler is the biggest X-factor in the Dodgers’ stretch-run pitching plans. “So I’m pretty proud of where I am right now.” Earlier …

Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler could return to rotation soon as Dodgers sweep A’s
1 year, 4 months ago

Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler could return to rotation soon as Dodgers sweep A’s

LA Times  

The Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández pulls into second on a double ahead of a tag by Oakland’s Zack Gelof during the second inning Thursday at Dodger Stadium. “They’ve got a young team over there, guys getting their feet wet in the big leagues, and obviously we’ve got to take care of business,” said Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who led a …

Walker Buehler aims to be back by September. Dave Roberts isn’t so sure
1 year, 7 months ago

Walker Buehler aims to be back by September. Dave Roberts isn’t so sure

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler delivers against the Cincinnati Reds in September 2021. Walker Buehler is targeting a Sept. 1 return to the Dodgers rotation from his second Tommy John surgery, a timeline that manager Dave Roberts termed “aggressive” but not out of the question. Some of the trainers kind of want me to dial it back a little bit, but …

Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery on right elbow
2 years, 4 months ago

Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery on right elbow

LA Times  

Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler, pitching against the Phillies on May 13, had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow for the second time. The team announced Buehler had Tommy John surgery Tuesday to reconstruct his ulnar collateral ligament, the second time in his pro career he underwent the major procedure. Though manager Dave Roberts initially said he didn’t believe Tommy …

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery: ‘A tough blow’
2 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers’ Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery: ‘A tough blow’

New York Times  

LOS ANGELES — Walker Buehler and the Dodgers feared this possibility from the moment he exited what would be his final start of the season on a chilly summer night in San Francisco. He’d undergone Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow once, in 2015, immediately after the Dodgers made him their first-round draft …

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler to undergo season-ending surgery
2 years, 4 months ago

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler to undergo season-ending surgery

LA Times  

Walker Buehler will not return for the Dodgers this season. The results of the MRI weren’t clear enough to determine the exact issue, but with Buehler already not progressing as well as the team had hoped, Roberts said ElAttrache — the Dodgers’ head team physician and one of the most prominent orthopedic surgeons in the sport — recommended surgery. Roberts …

Walker Buehler set to take another significant step in comeback from injury
2 years, 5 months ago

Walker Buehler set to take another significant step in comeback from injury

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler delivers against the San Francisco Giants on June 10. But I think there’s some window, there’s an opportunity for that if things go really well.” Even the slightest setback, however, could force Buehler and the Dodgers to make some decisions about his October usage. “If things don’t go perfectly and I end up being a guy …

Dodgers Dugout: The curious case of Walker Buehler
2 years, 6 months ago

Dodgers Dugout: The curious case of Walker Buehler

LA Times  

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. Let’s take a look at his outings since then, with his season ERA, to that point, after that game: May 1 vs. Detroit, five IP, six hits, no runs, one walk, five strikeouts, 92 pitches, 2.12 ERA May 8 at Chicago Cubs, seven IP, four hits, one run, two walks, six …

Walker Buehler grinds out ace-worthy effort in Dodgers’ win over Tigers
2 years, 7 months ago

Walker Buehler grinds out ace-worthy effort in Dodgers’ win over Tigers

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler delivers during the second inning of a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. But he got the results he — and the team — needed anyway, pitching five scoreless innings to help the Dodgers win 6-3 and take two of three games against the Tigers this weekend at Dodger Stadium. …

Walker Buehler throws first career shutout in Dodgers’ win over Diamondbacks
2 years, 7 months ago

Walker Buehler throws first career shutout in Dodgers’ win over Diamondbacks

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning on Monday in Phoenix. “I’m not coming out of this game.” Buehler got his wish, returning to the mound in the ninth inning to finish his first complete game shutout in the Dodgers 4-0 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “It’s a cool accomplishment and good win for …

Dodgers starters building up faster than expected, even after lockout delay
2 years, 8 months ago

Dodgers starters building up faster than expected, even after lockout delay

LA Times  

Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is on track to be almost fully built up for his opening-day outing against the Colorado Rockies on April 8. “I would have taken the under if I would have projected early on when camp started,” Roberts said, adding: “If they can get to that threshold, that would be fantastic.” Kershaw’s progression this spring, in particular, …

Walker Buehler to start Game 6 of NLCS for Dodgers on short rest
3 years, 2 months ago

Walker Buehler to start Game 6 of NLCS for Dodgers on short rest

LA Times  

Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler reacts on the mound during Game 3 of the NLCS at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. For the second time in two weeks, Walker Buehler will start on short rest with the Dodgers’ season on the line. With Max Scherzer unable to pitch in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series as originally expected because …

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