PHOENIX —
He’s played with Clayton Kershaw, who would insist he was healthy when he really wasn’t because he was determined to make his next start.
He also has played with Max Scherzer, who removed himself from the postseason rotation because he didn’t want to risk an injury that would compromise his value on the free-agent market.
So if Walker Buehler winds up in a position in which he has to prioritize the Dodgers’ competitive needs or his long-term health and financial future, whose example will he follow?
Buehler scoffed at the question.