Dodgers rookie Walker Buehler gets through bullpen session

Walker Buehler has been sidelined since June 8 because of a rib microfracture. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)A crowd gathered in the Dodgers bullpen Tuesday afternoon as rookie Walker Buehler threw about 25 pitches in front of manager Dave Roberts, pitching coach Rick Honeycutt, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and members of the training staff.

It was a higher intensity outing than a brief assignment over the weekend, and it bode well for Buehler’s impending return from the microfracture to his ribs that has sidelined him since June 8. Buehler is slated to throw another bullpen session Thursday, which would likely be followed by a simulated game and a minor league rehab…