2026 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
5.64
WHIP
1.52
K
29
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Buehler is now a free agent after an ineffective season pitching for both Boston and Philadelphia. Buehler pitched hs way out of Boston with a 5.45 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP over 22 starts while winning 7 of those starts thanks to the Boston offense. He finished the season with Philadelphia spot starting and continuing his wild ways finishing with 61 walks in 126 innings of work between the two cities. His 5.5% K-BB% combined with a 1.6 HR/9 makes it easy to see why the ERA was where it was as Buehler's production and skills have been in a free-fall since his peak in 2021 and mmissing 18 months due to Tommy John Surgery. Command is the last thing that comes back for pitchers after the surgery, but Buehler now has a 9.8% walk rate and a 1.7 HR/9 in the 201.1 post-surgical innings he has worked with the Dodgers, Red Sox, and Phillies. Perhaps he can find success in a very cozy stadium out of the big market spotlight. Until he does, keep him off your active roster. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in February of 2026.
Escapes with win
Buehler (2-2) allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out five without walking a batter over 5.1 innings to earn the win over the Giants on Tuesday.
Analysis
Buehler worked into the sixth inning for just the second time this season. He's allowed exactly four runs in all three of his road starts, but the Padres gave him enough help Tuesday to get the win. This was also just the second time he's issued zero walks in a start this year. The 31-year-old is at a 5.64 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 29:12 K:BB through 30.1 innings over seven starts. Buehler is lined up for a home start versus the Cardinals over the weekend.
Buehler worked into the sixth inning for just the second time this season. He's allowed exactly four runs in all three of his road starts, but the Padres gave him enough help Tuesday to get the win. This was also just the second time he's issued zero walks in a start this year. The 31-year-old is at a 5.64 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 29:12 K:BB through 30.1 innings over seven starts. Buehler is lined up for a home start versus the Cardinals over the weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
78
Last 5 Games
82
How many pitches does Walker Buehler generally throw?
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What part of the game does Walker Buehler generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-24%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .300 | 101 | 60 | 150 | 16 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .245 | 84 | 41 | 103 | 24 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .309 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .236 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .300 | 49 | 36 | 82 | 8 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .221 | 43 | 25 | 48 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .296 | 37 | 15 | 47 | 8 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .282 | 27 | 13 | 42 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-40%
ERA at Home
2026
-68%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 4.01 | 1.37 | 130.1 | 7.5 | 3.5 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 6.66 | 1.74 | 101.1 | 6.8 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.20 | 1.12 | 19.2 | 8.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2026Away | 10.13 | 2.25 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 5.1 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.84 | 1.39 | 65.2 | 7.1 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2025Away | 6.12 | 1.66 | 60.1 | 6.0 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.60 | 1.44 | 45.0 | 7.8 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Away | 6.53 | 1.71 | 30.1 | 7.4 | 4.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Walker Buehler compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.42K/9
8.6BB/9
3.6HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.8 mphERA
5.64WHIP
1.52BABIP
.361GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
62.5%Exit Velocity
84.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
2222 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.3%Swinging Strike
8.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Perhaps no player improved his free-agency stock during the 2024 postseason more than Buehler, who wiped away some of his difficult regular season with a strong playoff run that included getting the final three outs in Game 5 of the World Series to forever cement his image in Dodgers lore. The question MLB teams (and fantasy managers) will have to ponder is whether Buehler's strong finish to the postseason (he didn't allow a run over 10 innings while notching a 13:4 K:BB across his final three outings) was a long-awaited sign that he could return to the form that made him an All-Star in 2019 and 2021 prior to his 2022 Tommy John surgery or simply a case of a pitcher letting it all hang loose with a championship in sight. It would be unwise to ignore Buehler's unattractive stats (5.38 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 18.6% strikeout rate) during 16 regular-season starts, but his fastball velocity remained viable at 95.0 mph, and we know that pitchers can need varying amounts of time to get right again following the TJ procedure. Buehler landed in Boston on a one-year, $21.05 million contract, there's upside here for fantasy managers willing to take a gamble on him as a back-end piece of their rotation.
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Doesn't complete five frames again
Buehler tossed 4.2 innings against the Cubs on Tuesday, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out four batters in a no-decision.
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Chased early Wednesday
Buehler (1-2) allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out two over 2.2 innings to take the loss versus the Rockies on Wednesday.
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Secures first win of season
Buehler (1-0) earned the win Thursday against the Mariners, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven across five innings.
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Earns quality start Friday
Buehler allowed three hits and struck out four without walking a batter over six scoreless innings in a no-decision Friday versus the Rockies.
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Early exit vs. Red Sox
Buehler (0-1) didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks across 2.2 innings. He struck out four.
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Expected to land rotation role
The Padres will carry Buehler on their Opening Day roster and are likely to add him to the rotation to open the 2026 season, according to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Analysis
Buehler would have been able to request his release Sunday if the Padres didn't add him to the roster, but that won't be the case. The veteran hurler is a capable innings-eater at this point in his career, and he's expected to compete for the No. 4 role in the rotation with German Marquez. Both are expected to round out the season-opening starting five behind Nick Pivetta, Michael King and Randy Vasquez. Buehler had a 4.93 ERA across 126 innings during the 2025 regular season.
Buehler would have been able to request his release Sunday if the Padres didn't add him to the roster, but that won't be the case. The veteran hurler is a capable innings-eater at this point in his career, and he's expected to compete for the No. 4 role in the rotation with German Marquez. Both are expected to round out the season-opening starting five behind Nick Pivetta, Michael King and Randy Vasquez. Buehler had a 4.93 ERA across 126 innings during the 2025 regular season.