On Thursday, the Dodgers recalled Walker Buehler from the disabled list without sending him out for a rehab assignment. Buehler had last pitched three weeks prior and was then placed on the disabled list due to a microfracture in his ribs. Rather than the standard rehab assignment, they elected to “rehab in the majors” in a relief role, piggy-backing Clayton Kershaw‘s start. Kershaw himself followed a similar path five days prior. However, Buehler did not fare nearly as well, allowing five runs in an inning-plus of work. Following the poor performance, Buehler was optioned to Rancho Cucamonga to be further monitored while ramping back up to a starting role.
The Dodgers are potentially manipulating Walker Buehler’s service time
