Walker Buehler

Walker Buehler allowed three runs on five hits over four innings with three strikeouts and two walks in a loss against the Giants on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Buehler allowed a solo home run to Harrison Bader in the third inning, followed by a pair of RBI singles in the fourth inning. His command was a bit shaky in his first outing of the season. He remains off the fantasy radar.

The Padres selected the contract of RHP Walker Buehler from Triple-A El Paso.

Fantasy Impact

Buehler earned a spot on the Padres Opening Day roster. He will remain off the fantasy radar.

Righthander Walker Buehler has made the Padres' Opening Day roster according to multiple reports. Buehler was signed to a minor league deal by San Diego in February and was a non-roster invitee to spring training.

Fantasy Impact

Buehler started three games for the Padres this spring and went 2-0 with a 3.09 ERA in 11.2 innings. He allowed four runs on ten his, walked four, and struck out 13. The 31-year-old has not been the same his second Tommy John surgery back in August of 2022, which forced him to miss all of 2023. In his last two seasons, Buehler has gone 11-13 with a 5.10 ERA in 42 appearances (40 starts). In his first six seasons, the righthander went 46-16 with a 3.02 ERA in 115 games (106 starts). Buehler should be penciled in as the fifth starter to open the season and, while it's a great chapter to Buehler's comeback, there's no need to run to the wire just yet.

The Padres have signed right-hander Walker Buehler to a minor-league deal.

Fantasy Impact

Buehler, 31, has struggled in recent seasons. One of the better pitchers in the game after posting a 2.47 ERA in 33 starts in the 2021 season, has not been the same since. The former top prospect missed the 2023 season due to Tommy John surgery and posted a 4.93 ERA in 26 outings (24 starts) between the Red Sox and Phillies in 2025.

Walker Buehler allowed no earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out two over five innings in Thursday's victory against the Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

After today’s win, Buehler’s season stats now sit at a 4.93 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with a record of 10-7 across 24 starts. However, since joining Philadelphia three games ago, Buehler has a 0.66 ERA and 1.17 WHIP while getting three wins in 13.2 innings pitched. He still isn't getting many strikeouts (8:6 K:BB), hinting that he might not be in the rotation heading into the playoffs. It's been a rough regular season for the former ace, but he has a chance to make the playoffs memorable.