The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to receive significant contributions from its Minor League pipeline this season, and leading the way is former first-round selection Walker Buehler, who enters the year as the organization’s consensus top prospect.
After ending last season in the bullpen, Buehler is expected to reprise his role as a starting pitcher. But his workload at the start of the year will understandably be light, considering he’s less than three years removed from a significant elbow operation.
“Probably be a little conservative early on,” general manager Farhan Zaidi said during Dodgers FanFast.