#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.

#128 Alex Verdugo - Los Angeles Dodgers

Player: Alex Verdugo (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 128 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Division: National League West

Position: OF

Jersey Number: 61
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: RC

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 10: Alex Verdugo #61 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits hit first major league home run in the ninth inning of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on September 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

Game Date: September 10, 2017

Opponent: Colorado Rockies
Stadium: Dodger Stadium
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Rockies 8, Dodgers 1
Win/Loss: Loss
Player Game Line: 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 Run
Photographer: Jayne Kamin-Oncea (Twitter) (Website)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: May 15, 1996

Birthplace: Tucson, AZ

Bats: Left

Throws: Left

MLB Service Years: 1

Social Media Handles: (Instagram)

Something I learned because of this card: Like yesterday's rookie, Verdugo did not begin the season on his team's Opening Day roster. Hard to crack the roster on a playoff team. Apparently he's behind Andrew Tholes on the depth chart, who lost out on the 25th roster spot out of Spring Training to Joc Pederson.

As a rookie card, this is Verdugo's first Opening Day card.

Verdugo was featured in Series 1, but with a different photo, one that was horizontally oriented.