While Walker Buehler managed to avoid the 10-day injured list to open the season, unlike Clayton Kershaw and Rich Hill, he’s not been full-go in either of his two starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Buehler was slow-played in Spring Training in response to an extended workload the year prior. Health was not considered a concern, but the young right-hander admitted to his arm not quite feeling 100% at the opening of camp.
Buehler wasn’t particularly sharp against the Arizona Diamondbacks in his season debut, and wound up getting chased in the fourth inning. Saturday’s outing pitted Buehler against a familiar foe in the Colorado Rockies, but also a difficult pitching environment.