Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2022 Stats
W-L
6-3
ERA
4.02
WHIP
1.29
K
58
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Dodgers rewarded Buehler for his stellar 2021 season with their opening-day start. After six starts, his ERA was 1.96 with a 1.06 WHIP, but only 32 punchouts in 36.2 innings was a concern. Buehler started six more games, recording a 6.67 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with 26 strikeouts in 28.1 frames. He was then put on the IL with elbow discomfort which was later diagnosed as a flexor strain in his throwing elbow. While recovering, Buehler had a bone spur removed from his right elbow. In August, the Dodgers decided to give up on a September return and Buehler underwent Tommy John surgery for a second time, with the first back in 2015. Buehler is likely to miss the entire 2023 season. Keeper leagues may want to stash the righty but hoping for tangible help down the stretch in redraft leagues is fruitless. Read Past Outlooks

Avoids arbitration with L.A.
Buehler (elbow) and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $8.025 million contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Buehler and the team will avoid the arbitration headache after they were able to finalize a deal Friday. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in August and may not pitch in 2023 as a result. Prior to injuring his elbow, Buehler produced an uncharacteristic 4.02 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 58 strikeouts over 65 innings in 12 starts last season.
Buehler and the team will avoid the arbitration headache after they were able to finalize a deal Friday. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in August and may not pitch in 2023 as a result. Prior to injuring his elbow, Buehler produced an uncharacteristic 4.02 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 58 strikeouts over 65 innings in 12 starts last season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Walker Buehler generally throw?
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What part of the game does Walker Buehler generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-7%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .215 | 158 | 48 | 129 | 16 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .207 | 154 | 32 | 111 | 18 | |||
2022vs Left | .271 | 31 | 10 | 39 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .252 | 27 | 7 | 28 | 4 | |||
2021vs Left | .201 | 102 | 33 | 77 | 9 | |||
2021vs Right | .198 | 110 | 19 | 72 | 10 | |||
2020vs Left | .176 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .180 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-20%
ERA at Home
2022
-58%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 2.63 | 1.06 | 177.2 | 9.5 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.28 | 0.99 | 131.2 | 8.5 | 2.0 | ||||
2022Home | 5.56 | 1.68 | 34.0 | 7.4 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.32 | 0.87 | 31.0 | 8.7 | 1.7 | ||||
2021Home | 2.05 | 0.96 | 123.0 | 9.5 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Away | 3.08 | 0.98 | 84.2 | 8.7 | 1.9 | ||||
2020Home | 1.31 | 0.68 | 20.2 | 12.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2020Away | 6.19 | 1.31 | 16.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Walker Buehler compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.41K/9
8.0BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.1Fastball
95.2 mphERA
4.02WHIP
1.29BABIP
.320GB/FB
1.74Left On Base
74.2%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.9%Spin Rate
2335 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.1%Swinging Strike
11.9%Prospect Rankings History
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In this era of short starts from starting pitchers, Buehler is something of a unicorn in MLB (non-Ohtani Division). Remarkably, Buehler completed at least six innings in each of his first 16 starts to begin 2021, and went at least six in 26 of his first 27 starts through the end of August. There were a few bumps in the road in September and in the postseason, but Buehler was one of four pitchers to clear 200 innings during the 2021 regular season and he tacked on 18.1 frames in the playoffs. The right-hander held opponents to a .197 batting average, ranking second among qualifiers behind only Max Scherzer, and while his strikeout rate dipped to a career-low 26.0%, his 33.1 O-Swing%, 11.6 SwStr% and 29.6 CSW% were all right in line with career norms. Pitching for one of the best teams in baseball, Buehler has a 31-8 record in the regular season over the past three seasons. This combination of skills, team context and consistency with workload make Buehler a first-round consideration.
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Needs second Tommy John surgery
Buehler (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery and flexor tendon repair surgery Tuesday.
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Requires season-ending surgery
Buehler will undergo season-ending right elbow surgery Aug. 23.
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Small step forward
Buehler (elbow) played catch Monday.
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To resume throwing
Buehler (elbow) will play light catch Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Optimism for September return
The Dodgers remain optimistic that Buehler (elbow) will return as a starter in September, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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