He was a rookie draft player in the Major League. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler (30), who was selected as an All-Star twice and was an elite golfer, is now in a position to make people laugh out loud.
U.S. online media “Spotting News” recently reported that “All-Star Dodgers starter Walker Buehler is on the verge of being eliminated from the upcoming postseason roster.”
The media continued, “When the postseason approaches, the roster should be composed of how much the player helps the team’s power in its current position rather than the reputation or past career of the player,” adding, “From this point of view, it is not surprising at all if Buehler is eliminated from the Dodgers’ postseason roster.”
Another online media outlet, “Trade Rumors,” recently pointed out, “If the Dodgers are obsessed with past success and include Buehler on the postseason roster, it would be a really stupid decision.”
Due to injuries to his right elbow and hip throughout this season, Buehler has only started the 13th inning as of Tuesday. His performance is also bad, with one win, five losses and an earned run average of 5.95. The WHIP indicator, which indicates the permitted run rate per inning, is also not good at 1.64. His performance does not match his past reputation at all.
Buehler, a Kentucky native in the U.S., was the best prospect when he was an amateur, as he was nominated by the Dodgers 24 times in the first round of the 2015 MLB Rookie Draft. At that time, he received a down payment of $1.78 million (about 2.4 billion won). This shows the club’s expectations for him.
As a top prospect, Buehler made his Major League debut in 2017, just two years after entering the professional league. Playing in a total of eight games, Buehler had one win, no loss, and an earned run average of 7.71. Having been a full-fledged starting pitcher since 2018, Buehler pitched in a total of 24 games (23 starts), and displayed outstanding pitching performance with 8 wins, 5 losses and an earned run average of 2.62.
His performance was even better in 2019. He started 30 games during this season, recording 14 wins, 4 losses and an earned run average of 3.26. He was named the first All-Star in his career, and after the end of the season, he ranked 9th in the Cy Young Award voting, which is given to the best pitcher, making him one of the best pitchers in the league. 메이저사이트
In 2021, Buehler also enjoyed being named the second All-Star in his career with 16 wins, 4 losses and a 2.47 ERA in the season. He also ranked fourth in the Cy Young Award voting. However, he got sick in the 2022 season. His right elbow, which had been bothering him throughout the season, finally caused him problems, and he ended up on the operating table.
Due to Tommy John Surgery, Buehler failed to take the mound in a single game last year. Although he returned to the field again this year, it is hard to find him overpowering batters with fastballs in the past.
Buehler has also shown great performances in fall baseball in the past. In total, he pitched in 15 games over four seasons from 2018 to 2021, going 3-3 with a 2.94 ERA. Of course, that was before he got sick.
The 2024 Major League postseason will begin on March 2 in Korean time. The National League Division Series, which is likely to be the first gateway for Dodgers, will begin on June 6. Attention is focusing on whether Dodgers will include Buehler on its postseason roster.
