Former Los Angeles starting pitcher Walker Bueller provides information to the Philadelphia Phillies about the NLDS lineup.
After the Boston Red Sox signed off on the offseason, Buhler joined the Phillies and released him at the end of August. He had a 4.93 ERA during the regular season and made 26 appearances between the two teams. The right-hander spent the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the .
“I think he gave our pitching coach some information,” said Phillies manager Rob Thompson. “He’s the winner. It’s like having (Zack Wheeler). He’s the winner. He has that aura about him.
“We’re going to use him from the pen of this series. Whether it’s length or one inning, you can see it. Yeah, he’s a great teammate. He’s in the middle of everything in that clubhouse. And he’s a good guy around.
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Wheeler was one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League before landing on the list injured by a blood clot. Wheeler won a 2.71 ERA from 24 starts with the Phillies, but has been out for the rest of the postseason.
The Phillies did not use Buhler in the opening game of the NLDS. The have been making Buhler better in the only time he’s faced him since he left, scoring three runs in 4.2 innings, but ultimately lost the game to the Red Sox.
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The will try to continue rolling the ball in Game 2 after winning the Road in Game 1 and gain a great advantage in Series. Blakesnell will score the ‘ mound for their second postseason in Game 2, starting Monday at 3:08pm PT.
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