Walker Buehler, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, is getting closer to a return to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Buehler had surgery on Aug. 23, 2022 and the Dodgers opted not to rush him back as a reliever last season.
On Sunday, Buehler made his first Triple-A rehab start and threw 54 pitches across 3 1/3 innings. The results weren\'t great, but he made it through the outing unscathed.
\"I think with Walker, he has so many different pitches and weapons, and the most important part is the build up and the execution,\" Dave Roberts said. \"Then, as you get out there further, it\'s the results. The thing for him -- and for us -- is that he has to be built up to pitch a major league game.\"
Pitchers get a 30-day minor league rehab window, though teams can request a second 30-day rehab window for pitchers working their way back from elbow reconstruction, so Buehler\'s rehab stint could go on as long as two months.