"Despite his recent struggles, he was a sensible pick-up for the Phils. They recently lost Zack Wheeler due to a blood clot/thoracic outlet syndrome diagnosis. Even without Wheeler, they had a solid rotation group consisting of , Ranger Suarez, Jesús Luzardo, Cristopher Sánchez and Taijuan Walker. But bringing in Buehler added another arm at no extra cost. Since the Sox released him, they are on the hook for the majority of his remaining salary."
"Earlier in his career, Buehler was arguably an ace. While pitching for the Dodgers, he twice finished in the top ten in National League Cy Young voting, including a fourth-place finish in 2021. But he missed the 2023 campaign recovering from Tommy John surgery, the second such procedure of his career, and hasn't looked the same since. From the start of 2024 until the present, he has logged 187 2/3 innings with a 5.42 earned run average, 17.4% strikeout rate, 9.7% walk rate and 45.1% ground ball rate."
Walker Buehler will start tonight for the Phillies as José Alvarado is placed on the injured list and the team opens a 40-man roster spot. Buehler signed a minor-league deal after his release from the Red Sox, who remain responsible for most of his salary following a $21.05MM commitment. Buehler was a top Dodgers starter earlier in his career but missed 2023 recovering from his second Tommy John surgery and struggled in 2024, posting a 5.42 ERA across 187 2/3 innings. The move provides low-cost rotation depth after Zack Wheeler's blood clot/thoracic outlet diagnosis, with his roster stay unclear.
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