Walker Buehler may not pitch for the Dodgers next season, but he will be remembered as a legend in Los Angeles.
Buehler, who signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with the Boston Red Sox this week, will pitch for a team other than the Dodgers for the first time in his professional career next season. The Dodgers selected Buehler in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft. He joined the squad in 2017, making two All-Star appearances and winning two World Series championships along the way.
This past year, Buehler played hero in the World Series against the New York Yankees. Buehler pitched five shutout innings in Game 3 of the World Series. Two days later, he pitched the final three outs in Game 5 to clinch the World Series for L.A.
While Buehler won’t be pitching in Los Angeles in 2025, his legend will still live on in the Dodgers organization forever. The fact that Buehler was the hero less than two months ago, though, means his No. 21 jersey was a great present for the holidays — especially since he remained a free agent just a few days ago.
While fans on social media were posting pictures of their Buehler jerseys as gift, the 30-year-old right-hander took notice. He decided to send a nice message to Dodger fans who may be unhappy that their gift is the jersey of a player not on the team anymore.
“The #21 Dodgers unis you guys got today are still cool!” Buehler wrote on his X account. “I’m gonna wear a different one next year but I appreciate y’all rockin em nonetheless!”
Buehler’s deal with Boston has not yet been finalized, so he is most likely waiting to post his official goodbye to Los Angeles. But on Wednesday, as fans shared photos of their gifts, he decided to let everyone know that their jerseys would still be terrific to wear no matter which team he plays for next season.
