For a couple of years, Walker Buehler starts were mini-events at Dodger Stadium. Even as a young starter, the excitement and buzz in the stands were palpable whenever the right-hander was introduced pregame.

Right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler had Tommy John surgery in late August of 2022, followed by lengthy rehab along with setbacks last fall and this past spring. This coming Monday, he's set to return to a big-league mound for the first time since June 10,

The two-time All-Star will be back on a major-league mound for the first time in nearly two years when he starts against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.

Padres right-hander Luis Patiño underwent Tommy John surgery yesterday, per Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The righty will

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is expected to make his return to the big leagues on Monday after missing nearly two full years following Tommy John surgery in 2022

Buehler last pitched in the majors on June 10, 2022, against the San Francisco Giants, making this an almost two-year absence. He’s been around the team a lot this season as he was rehabbing with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga in Southern California and Triple-A Oklahoma City.

The first-place Los Angeles Dodgers get a major boost this week with the return of Walker Buehler, who has missed two years.

For the first time since the middle of the 2022 campaign, Walker Buehler is expected to take the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night as they open a three-game series against the Miami Marlins at Chavez Ravine.