Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Saturday that it's a "viable possibility" starting pitcher Walker Buehler, who underwent his second Tommy John surgery and a flexor tendon repair last August, returns to the mound some time this season presuming he continues to make progress.
Buehler, a two-time All-Star, just turned 29 years old on Friday. He's gone 46-16 with a 3.02 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 9.7 K/9 rate over six seasons with the Dodgers (2017-2022).
The former Vanderbilt star has been sidelined since June, when he underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.