Every five days, Walker Buehler shines in the spotlight of Los Angeles, titillating the Dodgers faithful for about 100 pitches. But not long ago, he was just one among them. On Oct. 25, 2017, as his team hosted Game 2 of the World Series, he was stuck in line at Dodger Stadium. In the late innings, his sister wanted something from the team store, so they stood and waited as Buehler's teammates clung to a skinny lead.
He had debuted earlier that season but allowed eight runs in 9.1 innings and was left off the postseason roster.