Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-28) July 28, 1994
Lexington, Kentucky
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Walker Anthony Buehler (Born July 28, 1994) is an American baseball pitcher. He plays professional baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. The Dodgers picked him as the 24th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft out of Vanderbilt University.

Career

Buehler attended Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky.[1] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended Vanderbilt University.[2] As a freshman in 2013, he appeared in 16 games making nine starts. He had a 4–3 record with a 3.14 earned run average (ERA) and 57 strikeouts. As a sophomore he went 12–2 with a 2.64 ERA and 111 strikeouts and was a member of the team's 2014 College World Series championship team, starting the first game.[3][4][5]

Buehler was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 24th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft[6] and signed on July 17, 2015, for a $1.78 million bonus.[7] Soon after his signing, it was revealed that he would require Tommy John surgery and would therefore be sidelined for a year and a half with recovery.[8] He finally made his professional baseball debut on August 23, 2016 for the Arizona League Dodgers, striking out three and retiring all six batters he faced.[9] He was then promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League on August 28.[10] He appeared in two games for the Loons, making one start, and did not allow a run or a hit in the three innings he pitched.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Henry Clay senior Walker Buehler a standout on the mound and in the classroom
  2. ↑ 4.3 GPA, Blazing Fastball Lead to Vanderbilt Scholarship
  3. ↑ Henry Clay's Buehler chasing another title as Vandy visits Kentucky
  4. ↑ Vandy's 1-2 pitching punch back for SEC opener
  5. ↑ Henry Clay's Buehler key component of Vandy's run to College World Series
  6. ↑ Weisman, Jon (June 8, 2015). "Vanderbilt RHP Walker Buehler taken in first round by Dodgers". Dodger Insider. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Simon, Andrew (July 17, 2015). "Dodgers agree with Buehler; Funkhouser back to school". mlb.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Stephen, Eric (August 4, 2015). "Dodgers 1st-round pick Walker Buehler to have Tommy John surgery Wednesday". SB Nation. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ Minami, Craig (August 24, 2016). "Walker Buehler makes his first professional appearance for Arizona Dodgers". SB Nation. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ Stephen, Eric and Craig Minami (August 28, 2016). "Jose De Leon leads Oklahoma City to 2nd straight PCL division title". SB Nation. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 Great Lakes Loons Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2016.


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