#132 Walker Buehler - Los Angeles Dodgers

After featuring Sean Manaea yesterday, let's go ahead and knock out 6/9ths of the second no-hitter of 2018, Walker Buehler.

Player: Walker Buehler (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 132 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Division: National League West

Position: P

Jersey Number: 64 on the card, 21 this year
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: RC
Horizontal: Yes

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: Walker Buehler #64 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on September 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Game Date: September 17, 2017

Opponent: Washington Nationals
Stadium: Nationals Park
Home/Away: Away
Game Outcome: Nationals 7, Dodgers 1
Win/Loss: Loss
Player Game Line: 1 IP, 1 Earned Run, 1 Hit, 1 BB, 2 Ks
Photographer: G Fiume (More Getty Images)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: July 28, 1994

Birthplace: Lexington, KY

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 2

Social Media Handles: (Twitter)

As this is a rookie card, Buehler has no Opening Day cards from prior seasons.

However, as  I mentioned in my Sunday Stats post about the rookies, Buehler has a different card for Series 1. Still horiztonal, but this time at home. Buehler was omitted from the Dodgers Factory Team Set.

Something I learned because of this card: Buehler was originally drafted by the Pirates but declined and attended Vanderbuilt University instead, where he was a member of the 2014 College World Series Championship team. He is one least 10 Vanderbuilt attendees to play in in the Major Leagues in 2018 (so far). Last year as a September call-up, Buehler worked strictly out of the bullpen. This year he is a starter.