Walker Buehler’s Info
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 175
Throws: Right
Age/Birthday: 20/7-28-94
School/Year: Vanderbilt/Junior
Position: RHP
Walker Buehler’s Scouting Report
Buehler is another solid starting pitcher coming out of Vanderbilt University. The righty features above average offspeed stuff with a great fastball that induces a lot of ground balls. He throws a lot of strikes and has the ability to work quickly. Buehler has a smooth consistent delivery that generates plenty of velocity with his long arms. He knows how to use his slider effectively and gets a lot of swing and misses. His curveball has the potential to be his most effective pitch in his repertoire. Buehler has the smarts, command and makeup to be a very good big league pitcher.
Pitches
Fastball: 92-96 MPH
Slider: 80-85 MPH
Changeup: N/A
Curveball: 76-82 MPH
Scouting Grades
Command: 5/5
Velocity: 4/5
Movement: 4/5
Mechanics: 4/5
Fastball: 4/5
Changeup: 3/5
Slider: 4/5
Curveball: 3/5
Overall: 31/40
Potential: A
Walker Buehler’s Stats
| Year | Team | Age | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vanderbilt | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3.14 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63.0 | 64 | 25 | 22 | 5 | 25 | 57 | 1.41 |
| 2014 | Vanderbilt | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2.64 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 85 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 31 | 111 | 1.13 |
| 2015 | Vanderbilt | 20 | 3 | 2 | 3.18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.2 | 76 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 24 | 74 | 1.36 |
Walker Buehler’s Best Fit
Buehler’s best fit will be the Philadelphia Phillies, the team is currently in rebuild mode and Buehler would have a chance to start in the majors early in his career.
Walker Buehler’s Draft Projection
Top-10 Pick
Comparison
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