Walker Buehler
Full name: Walker Anthony Buehler
Date of birth: July 28, 1994
Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky
Spouse: Makenzie Buehler (née Marcinek)
Children: None
Social Media
Twitter: @buehlersdayoff
Instagram: @buehlersdayoff21
Walker Buehler is an American professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was born on July 28, 1994, in Lexington, Kentucky. Buehler was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2015 MLB Draft and made his Major League debut in 2017. He has since established himself as one of the top pitchers in the game, known for his exceptional stuff and competitiveness on the mound. Buehler has been a key contributor to the Dodgers’ success in recent years, including their World Series championship in 2020.
Buehler is a two time All-Star and finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting in 2018. In 2021 he finished fourth in voting for the National League Cy Young award. In 2022, Buehler underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time in his professional career. The first time he underwent the operation was shortly after he was drafted by Los Angeles in 2015.
Buehler established the buehlerfamilyfoundation charity in 2019 and hosts an annual golf event in Kentucky.
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler Stumbles Again Against the Mets
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Dodgers: Has Walker Buehler Suddenly Become Underrated?
When Walker Buehler first came up with the Dodgers, he dazzled with a lethal arsenal. The hard-throwing right-hander seemed to…
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler is Not Happy With His Fastball This Year
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Dodgers: Could This Be Walker Buehler’s Cy Young Season?
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Dodgers: Dave Roberts Explains Why He Let Walker Buehler Finish the Shutout
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler Tosses the First Complete Game of 2022
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler’s Fastball is Not Where it Needs to Be
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Dodgers Bats Come Alive in Home Opener Win Over the Reds
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Dodgers: Why LA Doesn’t Have the Best Rotation in the NL West
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler Gets the Ball on Opening Day
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Dodgers: Dave Roberts Hesitant to Announce Opening Day Starter
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler Listed As a Top 5 Pitcher in MLB
Walker Buehler comes into the 2022 season with something to prove. If not for a September and October meltdown, there…
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Dodgers: Watch Edwin Rios Crush a Homerun Off of Walker Buehler
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler and Will Smith Tabbed as Future All-Time Top 100 Players
ESPN released their Top 100 MLB players of all-time list a few weeks ago. The list sparked plenty of debates.…
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Dodgers: Walker Buehler and Julio Urias Getting Overlooked Says MLB Analyst
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Dodgers: LA Ace Walker Buehler Gets Into the Whiskey Game
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