Watch: Injured Dodgers ace looks great in video

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Injured Dodgers ace looks great in latest pitching video

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 7/12/23

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler looked great while throwing in his latest pitching video.

Buehler shared a video via his Instagram account on Tuesday.

“Little ASG DAY bully! Gettin closer!!” Buehler wrote as his caption, noting that he was throwing a bullpen session on the day of the All-Star Game.

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Buehler underwent Tommy John surgery in August 2022. This is his second such surgery. The average recovery time from Tommy John surgery ranges from 12-18 months, but the recovery time from a second TJ surgery is typically longer.

Buehler had said in May that he was targeting a Sept. 1 return date, which would have put his recovery time at 12 months. Based on the video from Tuesday, Buehler is looking good. Perhaps a September return to the Dodgers should not be discounted.

The Dodgers’ pitching is so banged up that they might really be excited for a potential Buehler return this season.

Dodgers pitchers currently on IL:

Clayton Kershaw
Walker Buehler
Dustin May
Blake Treinen
Daniel Hudson
Shelby Miller
Jimmy Nelson
Ryan Pepiot
J.P. Feyereisen
Alex Reyes

— Blake Harris (@BlakeHHarris) July 6, 2023

When he’s healthy, Buehler is one of the best pitchers in the league. The 28-year-old went 16-4 with a 2.47 ERA in 2021. That year, he made his second All-Star team and also finished fourth in NL Cy Young Award voting.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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