Closing in on a decade spent as the anchor of the Los Angeles Dodgers starting rotation, some believed a passing of the torch from Clayton Kershaw to Walker Buehler began last year. Then as both pitchers endured some struggles at the start of this season, Hyun-Jin Ryu emerged as an ace.
While Ryu has been a steady presence for the Dodgers — outside of a brief stretch spent on the 10-day injured list with a groin strain and now because of neck stiffness — Buehler and Kershaw have each had their share of dominant performances as well.
The latest of which came Saturday night as Buehler tossed the second complete game of his career.