{"id":2266,"date":"2024-11-19T02:44:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T02:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2266"},"modified":"2024-11-19T02:44:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T02:44:41","slug":"dodgers-rumors-walker-buehler-drawing-interest-from-nl-powerhouse-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2266","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Rumors: Walker Buehler Drawing Interest From NL Powerhouse in Free Agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dodgers Want Willy Adames, Ha-Seong Kim, Roki Update, LA&#039;s Competition to Sign Buehler, Villain Role\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y3xdWSbSD34?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Has Walker Buehler thrown his last pitch in a Dodgers uniform?<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-613\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-ad ezoic-at-0 medrectangle-3 medrectangle-3613 adtester-container adtester-container-613\" data-ez-name=\"dodgersnation_com-medrectangle-3\"><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-dodgersnation_com-medrectangle-3-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad\" data-google-query-id=\"\"><\/span><span class=\"reportline\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-ez-ph-owner-id=\"613\"><span class=\"ezoicwhat\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ezoic\" src=\"https:\/\/go.ezodn.com\/utilcave_com\/ezoicbwa.png\" alt=\"Ezoic\" name=\"?pageview_id=7a336bb6-6ea2-46ab-7175-a06412b020cd&amp;ad_position_id=613&amp;impression_group_id=dodgersnation_com-medrectangle-3\/2024-11-18\/1003299275731333&amp;ad_size=728x90&amp;domain_id=35990&amp;url=https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/dodgers-rumors-walker-buehler-drawing-interest-from-nl-powerhouse-in-free-agency\/2024\/11\/18\/\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Major League Baseball insider J.P. Morosi\u00a0thinks the Atlanta Braves could be the new home for the Kentucky native.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta\u2019s need to bolster its starting rotation is evident. With Max Fried and Charlie Morton hitting free agency, the Braves face significant gaps in their pitching staff.<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Strider, recovering from last year\u2019s UCL surgery, is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. The current rotation is led by probable Cy Young winner Chris Sale, reliever-turned-starter Reynaldo Lopez, and standout 2024 rookie Spencer Schwellenbach.<\/p>\n<p>As for the back-end roles, the team has several internal candidates, including Griffin Canning (acquired in the Jorge Soler trade), Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver, Hurston Waldrep, and Bryce Elder.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor all these reasons\u2026 the Braves are close to home for him,\u201d\u00a0Morosi said.\u00a0\u201cOf course, he\u2019s got the Kentucky roots. He pitched at Vanderbilt. It\u2019s a nice fit for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\">https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/video\/j-p-morosi-with-latest-free-agency-stories?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-shareAfter sitting out the 2023 season, Buehler returned to pitch 75.1 innings in 2024 but struggled with a 5.38 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>Buehler\u2019s postseason started on a rough note when the San Diego Padres tagged him for six runs over five innings in his first outing. But from there, he impressively flipped the script. Over his next 10 innings, Buehler didn\u2019t allow a single run, striking out 13 while issuing just four walks.<\/p>\n<p>He put together two scoreless starts, pitching four innings in one and five in the other, showcasing his resilience when the Dodgers needed it most.<\/p>\n<p>The defining moment of Buehler\u2019s postseason run came in Game 5 of the World Series. Just two days after starting Game 3, he took the mound in the ninth inning to\u00a0close out the Yankees and secure the championship for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>It was a gutsy performance that cemented his place in Dodgers lore, wrapping the season up on the ultimate high note. For Buehler, it was a redemption story and a reminder of his ability to shine under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>While his strong postseason finish turned some heads, he\u2019s largely seen as a bounce-back candidate after a rough 2024 campaign. This past season was his first since undergoing the second Tommy John surgery of his career, and the lingering rust was hard to miss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has Walker Buehler thrown his last pitch in a Dodgers uniform? Major League Baseball insider J.P. 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