While the it seemed as though Walker Buehler’s debut with Double-A Tulsa was long-anticipated, it had only been nine days since reports of his promotion first surfaced. Buehler was on the mound Friday night in a road start against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Kansas City Royals affiliate).
As Buehler took the mound, nearly everyone in the opposing dugout was draped over the railing to watch the phenom. Buehler came out of the gate relying heavily on his fastball, and for good reason.
His second pitch of the night was clocked at 97 mph on the stadium radar gun.