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Buehler

As he did all year, Buehler kept the Padres in the game, which he exited with the score tied 1-1. He ended the regular season with a 4.63 ERA, but he was 9-6 anyway and the Padres were a particularly impressive 22-10 in his starts. One imagines they’ll have some interest in bringing him back in free agency this winter.

Buehler posted a 4.63 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 131/57 K/BB ratio in 153 2/3 innings for the Padres this season. He was better in the second half, registering a 3.62 ERA across 64 2/3 innings, and he has a good track record of postseason success with a 3.04 ERA and nearly 30 percent strikeout rate in 94 2/3 innings. The Padres will hope for another postseason gem from the 32-year-old.

Randy Vásquez was removed from San Diego’s playoff roster in a corresponding move. Buehler was away from the club on paternity leave since the outset of the NLDS against the Brewers. He figures to pitch in relief for the remainder of the best-of-five series, which Milwaukee leads 2-0 at the moment.

The paternity list works the same as in the regular season; Buehler can be away from the team for up to three days as he awaits the birth of his second child. He could be an option to start Game 3 or 4 for the Padres in San Diego once back with the team against the Brewers. Randy Vásquez will be on the roster while Buehler is away.

Buehler’s final start of the season was shaky at best. He gave up runs in the second and third, and then a two-run homer allowed to James McCann punctuated a disappointing outing for the 32-year-old. It was an up-and-down year for Buehler, but he pitched better over the final few months than his 4.63 ERA suggests. It remains to be seen what role he’ll have for San Diego in the postseason, if any.

Buehler was one out away from pitching seven scoreless innings for the first time since Apr. 25, 2022, only to give up a three-run homer to Javier Sanoja on an 0-1 cutter. That was a bummer, but it didn’t stop him from improving to 9-6 with a 4.56 ERA. Even though he’s pretty obviously been a below average starter, the Padres are 21-10 with him on the mound. They’re 15-16 in Michael King’s starts, even though he has a 3.03 ERA. Buehler is in line to face the D-backs on Saturday.

Buehler stranded the bases loaded in the second inning, then gave up a two-run homer to Cole Carrigg in the third. After a scoreless fourth, Buehler gave up a two-out double in the fifth that would end his day at 92 pitches. He collected just one strikeout. The 32-year-old right-hander will take a 4.58 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 122/54 K/BB ratio across 143 1/3 innings into a start against the Marlins in San Diego on Sunday.

Buehler struck out four and walked two. He struck out the side in the first and looked to be in control, but began coming apart in the third, prompting manager Craig Stammen to pull him. Buehler had pitched five or more innings in each of his past five starts, and he wasn’t happy to exit this one. He draws a difficult matchup at Coors Field in his next start.

Buehler struck out six, walked two and allowed just three hits in a solid start for the right-hander. The only blemish in turns of run-prevention was a solo homer from Ben Rice in the third inning. After a less-than-spectacular first half of the year, Buehler has appeared to figure it out, and his 4.56 ERA isn’t indicative of how he’s pitched the last few months. He gets the Nationals at home next week.

Buehler surrendered a run to the Rays in the first inning on a double and a base hit. Jonathan Aranda then took him deep for a solo homer in the third inning. He later opened the sixth by giving up a solo homer to Junior Caminero. That would do it for Buehler at 71 pitches. He struck out three. The 32-year-old right-hander will take a 4.66 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and a 111/49 K/BB ratio across 131 1/3 innings into a start against the Yankees in San Diego next weekend.