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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
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Jack Harris

Walker Buehler undergoes second Tommy John surgery on right elbow

LOS ANGELES — The worst-case scenario has come true for Walker Buehler.

The Dodgers pitcher announced in a post on Instagram on Tuesday afternoon that he underwent Tommy John surgery, a major development that will probably keep the right-hander sidelined for most, if not all, of the 2023 season.

The Dodgers announced that Buehler had a "flexor tendon repair" during his surgery Tuesday. A defined timeline for his return has not been disclosed.

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