CALL-UPS: April 17-23, 2018
Apr 22 2018
Photo: Walker Buehler (RHP, LAD)
Contributing writers: Chris Blessing, Nick Richards, Matthew St-Germain and Brent Hershey.
April 23, 2018
Walker Buehler (RHP, LAD)
Buehler, a first-round selection out of Vanderbilt in 2015, is a high-octane prospect with frontline potential, but not without a fair amount of risk on the profile. While he’s not rail thin at 6’2” and 175 pounds, he’s still slight of stature, and has yet to surpass 102 innings in a season, including college. He also underwent Tommy John surgery shortly after signing, so there are some valid, long-term concerns about his ability to hold up under doubling his current season IP max. But if we remove our risk concerns, the profile is absolutely sterling. Buehler’s FB sits in...
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