The 'WS Hero', which was popular with the 'Great Shock' Dodgers, is coming back? U.S. media "Almost Perfect Custom Recruitment"
The 'WS Hero', which was popular with the 'Great Shock' Dodgers, is coming back? U.S. media "Almost Perfect Custom Recruitment"
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Walker Buehler (Boston Red Sox), who played as a hero of the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series last year but did not even receive a renewal inquiry, was selected as a trade acquisition target for the Dodgers.토토사이트
Local media "ESPN" said on the 4th (Korea Standard Time), "Meaningful exploratory calls have begun to come and go in recent days. MLB trade deadline season has arrived. It may take days, weeks, or months for actual transactions to take place, but many trades begin with contact between clubs in early June," highlighting the possibility of each club's trade.
The media selected Walker Buehler, who is currently active in Boston, as the best recruitment target for the Dodgers, and explained, "The expectation that the Dodgers would win 120 games was unrealistic in the first place. The team moves to make the most powerful 26-man roster in the postseason, not in the regular season."
"The Dodgers clearly saw what Buehler turned into in October last year. Four scoreless innings against the New York Mets, another five scoreless innings against the New York Yankees. And the final three outs that confirmed the World Series championship."
Buehler, who joined the Dodgers as the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB Rookie Draft, made his big league debut in 2017 and played as a one-club man for nine years until last season. In particular, he performed well, consistently in the selection rotation in the 2018, 2019 and 2021 seasons, harvesting a total of 38 wins in three seasons.
He took a long hiatus in 2022 when he underwent surgery on his right elbow. He returned from injury during the 2024 season, but failed to show the same performance as before, with a 1-6 record and 5.38 ERA in 16 games.
Buehler, who ended the regular season regrettably, displayed his true value in the postseason. He started Game 3 of the championship series against the Mets, pitched four perfect innings without allowing even a single run, and became the winning pitcher by allowing two runs in five innings in Game 3 of the WS against the Yankees. Then, he came out as the team's last pitcher in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 5, and neatly finished one inning to end the Dodgers' victory in the 2024 season.
Buehler, who contributed greatly to the Dodgers winning the championship ring, did not even receive a qualifying offer from the Dodgers after the end of the season. The Dodgers reinforced the starting lineup by signing a surprise five-year, $182 million contract with Blake Snell instead of Buehler, who is feared to be injured.
The Dodgers, which were considered to have the best starting lineup ever until the beginning of the season, have not been able to operate their rotation due to a series of injuries to key players. Snell and Sasaki Rocky are on the injured list due to shoulder injuries, and Tyler Glasnow is on the injured list due to an unknown systemic problem. Snell, in particular, has not been on the mound for the first team for more than two months since his last appearance on April 3, but the date of his return is still unclear as he has not even started pitching in the bullpen yet.
Despite this, the Dodgers is still No. 1 in the Western Division of the National League with a one-game gap. It can be said that Clayton Kershaw, who returned from injury, easily joined the rotation, which gave him some breathing room. However, with bullpen pitchers such as Brewster Graterol, Evan Phillips, and Kirby Yates all heading to the IL, Dodgers cannot afford to continue its pitching as it is now.
Buehler pitched 46 ⅔ innings in nine starts for the Boston Red Sox this season, recording four wins, three losses and an earned run average of 4.44. The Dodgers' starting pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto (67 ⅔ innings) and Dustin May (61 ⅔ innings) have played more innings than Buehler this season.
ESPN reported, "The Boston Red Sox must completely collapse in order for the Dodgers and Buehler to meet again. It looks pretty bad right now, but it's too early to draw such a conclusion. Dodgers also has plenty of room to choose the players they want at the deadline because of its robust pool of prospects," but suggested justification for the trade, saying, "However, if you know the team system, are familiar with the culture, and can bring in a strong player at the most important moment, it is almost the perfect customized recruitment."