On the most recent top 100 prospects list by Baseball America, Walker Buehler was ranked as the 13th best prospect in baseball. While he would be a shoe-in to make just about any other big league roster, his path to make the Dodgers opening day roster is anything but a slam dunk. There are several reasons why Buehler faces an uphill battle to make the Dodgers twenty-five man roster out of spring training.
One of the biggest hurdles young Buehler faces in making the opening day roster is that the Dodgers are most likely going to limit his innings in 2018.