LOS ANGELES — The result was not what the Dodgers wanted, but there was one positive highlight against the Rockies on Thursday night, with the major league debut of Walker Buehler.
Buehler, the Dodgers’ top pitching prospect and 2015 first-round draft pick out of Vanderbilt, pitched two scoreless innings, striking out two batters while allowing only one hit, a single.
“To see him break in like that, just the presence, the command of all of his pitches, it just looked right,” said manager Dave Roberts.
After Buehler was called up to the majors on Wednesday, Roberts said ideally he’d like to get Buehler into his first game in a low-leverage situation.