Los Angeles Dodgers' Walker Buehler Posts Exciting Rehab Video on Social Media

Los Angeles Dodgers star Walker Buehler is getting fans excited with his latest social media post.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Walker Buehler is getting fans excited with his latest post on Instagram.

The following update comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Buehler (elbow) shared a video of himself throwing a bullpen session on his personal Instagram account last week.

ANALYSIS
Buehler has previous stated that he is aiming to be ready to join the Dodgers by Sept. 1, and his ability to throw bullpens is a promising indication that such a timeline may be feasible. The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery last August, so Los Angeles won't push him to move through the rehab process any faster than necessary. If Buehler does make it back to the big-league club in early September, his addition to the pitching staff could be a big boost to the team, though it's possible he could be used out of the bullpen given the length of his absence.

As the post indicates, the Dodgers will not rush Buehler back but if he's able to contribute anything to a playoff push, or a playoff series, that would be monumental for the team.

The Dodgers are currently 44-34 and in third place in the National League West. They are 0.5 games behind the second-place Giants and 3.0 games behind the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks.

Buehler is one of the best pitchers in baseball when healthy. He helped the Dodgers win the World Series in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and owns a lifetime 46-16 record and a 3.02 ERA.

Buehler is a two-time All-Star (2019 and 2021) who led the league in win-loss percentage in 2019 at the age of 24. He has received Top-10 Cy Young votes in two separate seasons as well.

The Dodgers visit the Rockies on Wednesday night. First pitch is 8:40 p.m. ET.