Prior to his rehab start with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved Walker Buehler to the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to June 29.
The move was just a procedural one, as the Dodgers will save a potential option for Buehler down the line. Additionally, since he is on the disabled list, this will count as Major League service time, which means he could become eligible for free agency a year earlier if he does not get optioned down the line this season.
Buehler is making his way back from a microfracture in his ribs that he suffered when he was hit by a comebacker in the beginning of June against the Colorado Rockies.