Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler had Tommy John surgery in August, the second time he’s gone under the knife for that particular procedure. Los Angeles drafted him in 2015 with the understanding that he needed Tommy John and wouldn’t be able to start his pro career immediately.
The normal recovery time from TJ for a pitcher is 12-15 months, and that recovery time is often on the longer end when it’s not the player’s first surgery. As Bill Plunkett reports in the Orange County Register, Buehler was asked at spring training how his recovery is going compared to the first time.