Buehler update
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2018 11:09 am
Per Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times, Walker could rejoin the Dodgers next week:
Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler will pitch a three-inning rehab outing with triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday and could rejoin the major league roster next week, manager Dave Roberts said.
Buehler was cleared to pitch in a game setting after a successful bullpen session Tuesday, which did not aggravate the microfracture in his rib cage. Buehler has not pitched since June 8, having made three starts after absorbing a line drive in the ribs. The discomfort has faded as he recuperated.
“The last couple days, he’s gotten over the hump,” Roberts said before Wednesday’s game against the Cubs. “He threw with a lot of energy yesterday. So that was really good to see.”
Buehler would throw a bullpen session Saturday or Sunday after he returns from the minors. The team would determine the next step based on Buehler’s readiness and their needs on the big league roster. Roberts indicated it was a “possibility” Buehler could be activated for the series against Pittsburgh that begins July 2.
Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler will pitch a three-inning rehab outing with triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday and could rejoin the major league roster next week, manager Dave Roberts said.
Buehler was cleared to pitch in a game setting after a successful bullpen session Tuesday, which did not aggravate the microfracture in his rib cage. Buehler has not pitched since June 8, having made three starts after absorbing a line drive in the ribs. The discomfort has faded as he recuperated.
“The last couple days, he’s gotten over the hump,” Roberts said before Wednesday’s game against the Cubs. “He threw with a lot of energy yesterday. So that was really good to see.”
Buehler would throw a bullpen session Saturday or Sunday after he returns from the minors. The team would determine the next step based on Buehler’s readiness and their needs on the big league roster. Roberts indicated it was a “possibility” Buehler could be activated for the series against Pittsburgh that begins July 2.