Though he didn’t take home Rookie of the Year honors, no rookie pitcher had a better season than 24-year-old Walker Buehler.
Buehler spent the first few weeks in Oklahoma City before getting called up to the big leagues. He immediately made an impact, allowing only two runs in his first 16 innings. He had 19 strikeouts, including an eight-strikeout performance in only six innings.
That performance came in only his third career start on May 4. Not only did he throw six shutout innings, he threw six hitless innings. He was one of four pitchers used in LA’s first ever combined no-hitter.