{"id":30082,"date":"2025-03-03T02:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T02:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30082"},"modified":"2025-03-03T02:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T02:21:16","slug":"lights-out-debut-walker-buehler-looks-dominant-in-first-red-sox-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30082","title":{"rendered":"LIGHTS-OUT DEBUT: Walker Buehler Looks Dominant in First Red Sox Start!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Walker Buehler struck out four while allowing only one hit in his first spring training start for the Boston Red Sox. \/ Via Pitching Ninja on X<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Walker Buehler made his spring training debut on Sunday and while he may be in a new uniform, his stuff looks familiar.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old right-hander signed a one-year, $21.05 million deal with the Boston Red Sox this offseason, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers after spending the first eight years of his career there. He saw his first action with Boston on Sunday and looked right at home.<\/p>\n

Buehler threw the first two innings against the New York Mets and looked dominant. In the first inning, he allowed a double to Jeff McNeil to open things up, then got a groundout from Francisco Alvarez before striking out Jesse Winker on three pitches. Buehler hit Jose Siri on his first offering, then struck Alexander Canario out on three pitches.<\/p>\n

He was even better in the second inning. He struck out Brett Batty looking, got Jared Young to ground out to first, then struck out Jose Azocar. Buehler pitched two innings, allowed one hit and struck out four<\/p>\n

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