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Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler is three months into his rehab from Tommy John surgery, and sat down with Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports and Momentum.
In the interview, Buehler compared the rehabilitation from this surgery with his first such procedure in 2015. He was asked if he’d need to become a different pitcher to avoid future injuries.
“There are different ways to frame it. Something obviously wasn’t right, something keeps breaking in my elbow. You can find different ways to try and improve, and try and throw more safely,” Buehler said. “But at the end of the day, I just know how to be the guy that I have been, and still want to be able to pitch the way I know how to do. It will probably be a little bit of both. We’ll probably deep dive into mechanics, and get my body in a better spot.”
EXCLUSIVE: @buehlersdayoff has had lots of downtime while recovering from his second TJ surgery. We discussed his rehab, broadcasting debut, Clayton Kershaw returning to the Dodgers and why he started raising money for cancer research in our sitdown for @BallySports and @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/AasxwxLTYk
— Russell Dorsey (@Russ_Dorsey1) November 18, 2022
Buehler also mentioned his charitable organization he runs with his wife McKenzie, the Buehler Family Foundation, which is hosting its third annual charity golf outing, including an auction to raise money for PanCAN, fighting pancreatic cancer.
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