15-Day IL
Injury Hip
Est. Return 8/6/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
1-4
ERA
5.84
WHIP
1.51
K
31
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Buehler threw as many pitches as you did in 2023, so you have that going for you, which is nice. What fantasy managers hoped would be a cinderella story out of nowhere with Buehler coming back late in 2023 to help in the stretch run never materialized as we were all yet again reminded Tommy John surgery recoveries are not the same and are not guaranteed. We know how talented Buehler was before his surgery, but 2024 is an all too familiar story of risk versus reward. It is extremely unlikely Buehler is going to work over 160 innings in 2024, and we do not know how much rust he has to shake off. Buehler also isn't expected to be available at the start of the season, though he isn't expected to miss too much time. His first pitch in a regular season game will come nearly 20 months from his last pitch of 2022. Your ability to roster him depends on your roster construction as well as your appetite for extreme risk. Read Past Outlooks
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Beginning assignment Friday
Buehler (hip) said Wednesday that he will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Buehler added that he felt good following his bullpen session Tuesday, so he will now advance to facing minor-league hitters. The plan is for the 29-year-old right-hander to rejoin the Dodgers' rotation once he's made two rehab starts in Triple-A, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, putting Buehler in line to return sometime during the Dodgers' early-August series against the Phillies.
Buehler added that he felt good following his bullpen session Tuesday, so he will now advance to facing minor-league hitters. The plan is for the 29-year-old right-hander to rejoin the Dodgers' rotation once he's made two rehab starts in Triple-A, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, putting Buehler in line to return sometime during the Dodgers' early-August series against the Phillies.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
84
How many pitches does Walker Buehler generally throw?
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What part of the game does Walker Buehler generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-27%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .297 | 49 | 13 | 66 | 8 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .253 | 40 | 14 | 47 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | .346 | 18 | 3 | 27 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .253 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 6 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .271 | 31 | 10 | 39 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .252 | 27 | 7 | 28 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
ERA on Road
2024
-62%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.75 | 1.53 | 55.0 | 7.9 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.60 | 1.19 | 47.0 | 7.9 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Home | 3.43 | 1.29 | 21.0 | 8.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 9.00 | 1.81 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 5.56 | 1.68 | 34.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.32 | 0.87 | 31.0 | 8.7 | 1.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Walker Buehler compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.10K/9
7.5BB/9
2.4HR/9
2.4Fastball
95.3 mphERA
5.84WHIP
1.51BABIP
.329GB/FB
1.80Left On Base
69.0%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2312 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.2%Swinging Strike
7.2%Prospect Rankings History
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The Dodgers rewarded Buehler for his stellar 2021 season with their opening-day start. After six starts, his ERA was 1.96 with a 1.06 WHIP, but only 32 punchouts in 36.2 innings was a concern. Buehler started six more games, recording a 6.67 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 28.1 frames. He was then put on the IL with elbow discomfort which was later diagnosed as a flexor strain in his throwing elbow. While recovering, Buehler had a bone spur removed from his right elbow. In August, the Dodgers decided to give up on a September return and Buehler underwent Tommy John surgery for a second time, with the first back in 2015. Buehler is likely to miss the entire 2023 season. Keeper leagues may want to stash the righty but hoping for tangible help down the stretch in redraft leagues is fruitless.
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Tossing bullpen Monday
Buehler (hip) will throw a bullpen session Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
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Facing hitters soon
Buehler (hip) will face hitters this weekend and then will return to Los Angeles on Tuesday to work with the Dodgers' coaching staff, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Lacking clear return timeline
Buehler has resumed throwing and appears to be fully recovered from the right hip inflammation that resulted in his placement on the 15-day injured list June 19, but manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that the right-hander is without a clear timeline for a return, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Headed to injured list
Manager Dave Roberts said Buehler will be placed on the injured list Wednesday due to right hip inflammation, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Roughed up Tuesday, could go on IL
Buehler took a no-decision in Tuesday's 11-9 win over the Rockies after allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out two over four innings. According to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, manager Dave Roberts said after the game that Buehler could go on the injured list after taking a comebacker off his hip earlier in the contest.
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IL stint incoming?
Buehler's hip injury could require a trip to the injured list, according to Eric Stephen of SBNation.com, especially given the right-hander's struggles through his first eight starts of the season.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old was struck in the hip by a comebacker Tuesday against the Rockies as he surrendered seven runs across four innings. Buehler missed all of 2023 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and his return to the mound this year hasn't been pretty with a 5.84 ERA and 2.4 HR/9 across 37 innings. This hip issue wouldn't ordinarily seem like an injury that would require much of an absence, but it could provide a chance for Buehler to reset and receive more game reps in the minors to try and get back on track.
The 29-year-old was struck in the hip by a comebacker Tuesday against the Rockies as he surrendered seven runs across four innings. Buehler missed all of 2023 while recovering from Tommy John surgery, and his return to the mound this year hasn't been pretty with a 5.84 ERA and 2.4 HR/9 across 37 innings. This hip issue wouldn't ordinarily seem like an injury that would require much of an absence, but it could provide a chance for Buehler to reset and receive more game reps in the minors to try and get back on track.