Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022, according to the Associated Press.
“The plan is Walker’s going to start on Monday,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said following the Dodgers’ 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. “We’re excited about that. Everything checked out. It’ll be good.”
Los Angeles will take on the Miami Marlins at home on Monday.
Buehler, a two-time All-Star, hasn’t thrown in a big league game since June 10th, 2022, when he was coming off a stellar 2021 season in which he finished with a 16-4 record and a 2.47 ERA over 207 2/3 innings.
Buehler spend the last month in Triple-A on an extended rehab assignment to ramp up for his return to the big league mound, posting a 0-2 record with a 4.15 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 21⅔ innings.
