Walker Buehler just cemented himself as one of the greatest postseason performers in Major League Baseball history.<\/p>\n
Buehler, who had the worst regular season of his career coming off his second Tommy John surgery, was only starting for the Dodgers in October out of necessity.<\/p>\n
Buehler had a 5.38 ERA across 16 starts and even took a midseason break on the injured list to try to get right.<\/p>\n
At one point, he was a long shot to make the postseason roster. However, he was then the No. 3 starter and did nothing but dominate, especially in the World Series.<\/p>\n
In Game 3 of the World Series, Buehler pitched five shutout innings at Yankee Stadium to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. Then, when there was no one else to pitch, Buehler entered Game 5 in the bottom of the ninth inning two days later and retired the Yankees in order to give L.A. their eighth World Series in franchise history.<\/p>\n
\nWalker Buehler had the worst regular season of his career.<\/p>\n
He was starting for the Dodgers in October out of necessity.<\/p>\n
He pitched 5 shutout innings in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n
2 days later, he got the final 3 outs to win it all.pic.twitter.com\/IAPdXFA8o8<\/a><\/p>\n
— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n