In what has been an otherwise bleak few weeks, a light emerged from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen Thursday night in the form of Walker Buehler. The organization’s top prospect made his MLB debut in the team’s seventh consecutive loss, which took some of the sting out of the continued struggles.
Buehler’s arrival had been rumored for months, though the Dodgers waited until the last minute to confirm it. His debut could have been a disaster, much like his initial outing with Triple-A Oklahoma City, in which Buehler failed to retire the first five batters faced before being pulled.