The two-time All-Star will be back on a major-league mound for the first time in nearly two years when he starts against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.
Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler will be back on a major-league mound for the first time in nearly two years when he starts against the Miami Marlins on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES — After nearly two years away, a major surgery that repaired two parts of his elbow and countless hours of rehab, Walker Buehler craves one thing the most as he gets set to take a major league mound again on Monday.
“An entire organization’s success on that day relies on you so yeah, that’s probably the thing I miss the most,” Buehler said Friday.“To be completely frank with you, there is not a whole lot of that for me down there; I wish there was,” Buehler said of recent minor league rehab starts. “I wish it was easier for me to get going and I wish it didn’t sound so to say that.
Buehler tried to come back late last season, scuttled those plans, then was unable to join the Opening Day roster. The Dodgers said there was no setback, claiming they wanted to play it safe after Buehler’s second Tommy John surgery. “I’m just happy to see him out there; we feel good about it,” Manager Dave Roberts said. “We’ve checked all the boxes. Just go out there and compete. There will be some nerves, adrenaline, some emotion, but outside of that, just be Walker and try to get as many outs as he can to try to help us win a ballgame.”
For now, Buehler is content with just being part of the team again. He simply wants quality instead of quantity when it comes to his innings this season.
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