Dodgers Suffer Terrible Blow As Starter To Have Season Ending Surgery

The Los Angeles Dodgers' playoff hopes took a huge hit today, as they announced that ace Walker Buehler will be undergoing season-ending elbow surgery.

Dodgers starter Walker Buehler will have season-ending elbow surgery on August 23. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
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The procedure will take place next week.

Buehler has been out since June 10 with a Grade 2 flexor strain in his right elbow, and the Dodgers had been super cautious in his recovery. He was set to begin throwing off a mound next week, with the goal of being ready in time for the postseason.

In fact, it was only a day ago that president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman was noted as saying “Each day it’s been better. We’re kind of monitoring that progress on a daily basis... To the extent that it continues to improve day over day over day, and as we get into a throwing progression, if the box keeps getting checked, then I feel like he can progress to a point of being a real weapon for us in September and building up into October."

Those hopes now, are dashed.