Walker Buehler Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 185 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/28/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Vanderbilt
Walker Buehler Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Walker Buehler News
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that right-hander Walker Buehler (elbow) threw four simulated innings to Dodgers hitters before the team's exhibition game at Dodger Stadium on Monday. A rehab assignment is "close" for Buehler, but up next will be a bullpen session in two to three days. "He's been through the rehab process, facing his own hitters, the simulated games quite a bit over the last year. I think he's sort of over it," Roberts said. The 29-year-old missed all of last year while recovering from Tommy John surgery and will begin the 2024 campaign on the injured list. While the Dodgers are going to bring Buehler along slowly in the first half so they won't have to limit his innings down the stretch, he deserves to be stashed in all fantasy leagues and could be a difference-maker for managers once he's fully healthy.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed starting pitcher Walker Buehler (elbow) on the 15-day injured list. Buehler missed all the 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2022. 2022 was the worst season of his young career and much could be attributed to his injury. There is no clear timetable as to when the 29-year-old will return to big-league action, but mid-to-late April is the expectation. Buehler has thrown many live batting practice sessions this spring and the Dodgers have been encouraged. He will likely need a minor league rehab assignment before returning to the bump, but he offers high upside for those willing to gamble in 2024.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (elbow) threw two innings against hitters on Thursday, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Buehler is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the start of the 2024 season. However, it is still promising to hear that not only did he face hitters, but he also "got a round of applause afterwards," according to Ardaya. Buehler continues to make progress in his recovery and figures to be a strong mid-season fantasy addition assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks. When Buehler last pitched in 2022, he maintained a 3.80 FIP, 48.0 GB%, 8.03 K/9, and 2.35 BB/9.
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Will Smith |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Teoscar Hernández |
7 | James Outman |
8 | Chris Taylor |
9 | Gavin Lux |
Walker Buehler Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mookie Betts |
2 | Shohei Ohtani |
3 | Freddie Freeman |
4 | Will Smith |
5 | Max Muncy |
6 | Teoscar Hernández |
7 | James Outman |
8 | Chris Taylor |
9 | Gavin Lux |
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler didn't throw a pitch in the MLB in 2023. This comes after making 12 starts in 2022. Though the 29-year-old has missed time and wasn't great in 2022, fantasy managers have some hope to hang onto. Buehler looked like a bonafide ace from 2018-2021. He was a 16-game winner in '21 with a WHIP under one and a 2.47 ERA. His career 27% strikeout rate is well above league average, as are most of his advanced metrics. It will be hard to expect him to pitch a full season in 2023 after coming off his second Tommy John surgery. His 104 ranking by RotoBaller should be a good place to grab him in upcoming drafts, as his potential and risk need to be weighed this season. Buehler can handle an ace's workload and return ace value, so 104 isn't a bad place to target him. Just be cognizant of the fact he may not toss 180+ innings this season. As of mid-January, he is not 100% on schedule to return by Opening Day and he may make his first start in May.