Even with struggles from his teammates in LA’s rotation with either injury or ineffective starts, many surrounding the Dodgers organization anxiously awaited the potential return of Walker Buehler from his second Tommy John surgery.
Ultimately opting for shutting down his comeback attempt for 2023, the righty phenom described his thought process on the tough decision to sit out this year’s postseason push.
While it’s encouraging to hear it from the man himself, the Kentucky native had his own unique spin on his rapid recovery process in 2023, citing one of his favorite pastimes off the diamond.
“I feel like I kind of bet on a longshot horse and it ran second,” Buehler said.