Despite Walker Buehler battling what he and the Los Angeles Dodgers have described as a blister on his right index finger, the 26-year-old has started Game 1 of each series this postseason.
Buehler and the Dodgers have maintained the blister is not having an impact, though issuing what was a career-high four walks against the San Diego Padres in the National League Division Series suggested otherwise. So too did Buehler’s five walks in a loss to the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.
It’s the most free passes Buehler has handed out in his career (regular season and postseason).