The Los Angeles Dodgers will not be signing former fan favorite Walker Buehler, who was released by the Boston Red Sox Friday.

The right-hander is close to finalizing a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies and is now postseason-eligible, per MLB insider Jeff Passan.

Buehler struggled throughout 2025, sporting a 5.45 ERA across 112.1 innings pitched for the Red Sox this season. Manager Alex Cora announced the right-hander would be moving to the bullpen less than a week before his release.

While Buehler has been far from his best, there’s reason to believe he will replicate another strong performance in the postseason — at least that was the tale in 2024.

Last season, the right-hander had a 5.38 ERA with the Dodgers before tossing 10 scoreless innings between the NL Championship Series and World Series.

The thought of a reunion with Buehler was certainly compelling, given his incredible performance for the Dodgers in the postseason.

Buehler famously came out to close the ninth in Game 5 of the World Series for the Dodgers. LA had run out of relievers in the bullpen, and the right-hander offered to pitch in relief to secure the final three outs of the Fall Classic.

However, the Dodgers have a starting healthy rotation and reinforcements coming to the bullpen. Logistically, there was simply no room for Buehler on LA’s roster.

The Phillies evidently believe the right-hander can help them in their efforts down the stretch and into the playoffs.

Now, there is a chance the Dodgers will face Buehler in October.