Buehler hurled three innings in Friday's Cactus League win over Cleveland, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out four.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler gave up a pair of third-inning runs, but the outing was an improvement over his previous start, when he gave up four runs across three frames against Texas. The right-hander has struggled overall this spring, posting a 6.75 ERA and .314 BAA across three starts. Nonetheless, Buehler remains one of the game's top starters and should slot in near the top of the Dodgers' rotation again this season.

Buehler tossed three innings in Sunday's Cactus League contest versus Texas, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out one.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler retired the first two batters he faced before running into trouble Sunday, allowing two-out first-inning home runs to Joey Gallo and Rougned Odor. The right-hander surrendered another run in the second frame before finishing his day with a 1-2-3 third. The good news is that Buehler doesn't appear to be having any lingering issues with the blister that hampered him in September last season, and he is ramping up more rapidly than he did during summer camp prior to last year's abbreviated campaign. He should be good to go as one of the game's premier starters when the regular season rolls around.

Buehler hasn't had a recurrence of his blister problem since October, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Of course, the young right-hander has been in offseason mode since the Dodgers won the World Series last fall, so the fact that the blister hasn't re-formed doesn't necessarily mean that the issue is a thing of the past. Buehler acknowledged as much, saying that the problem is "always gonna be a wait-and-see thing." If the 26-year-old is able to stay healthy throughout the campaign, he has the tools to be one of the league's top starters and a top-10 fantasy option at the position.

Buehler signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Dodgers to avoid arbitration Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

It appeared an arbitrator would decide the 26-year-old's salary for 2021, but the two sides were able to reach a deal before the upcoming hearing. The contract includes significant escalators for games started and any finish in the top three of voting for the Cy Young award, which would add $4.125 million if all the incentives are reached. Buehler had another strong season in 2020 with a 3.44 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 42:11 K:BB across 36.2 innings and remains of pivotal piece of Los Angeles' starting rotation.

Buehler allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 10 across six innings to earn the win in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler kept the Rays off balance throughout his start, racking up 18 swinging strikes on 93 total pitches. His only struggle came in the fifth inning, when he allowed two doubles in the span of three hitters. Buehler has dominated this postseason, racking up 39 strikeouts across 25 innings while maintaining a 1.80 ERA.

Buehler picked up the win in Game 6 of the NLCS against Atlanta on Saturday, striking out six batters while allowing seven hits and zero walks across six scoreless innings.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler's teammates gave him three runs of support in the bottom of the first inning, which proved to be all the Dodgers would need in their 3-1 win. The righty loaded the bases on three straight singles to open the top of the second, but he escaped the jam with a pair of strikeouts and a groundout and was rarely in much trouble the rest of the way. Buehler opened the regular season with a 5.21 ERA in his first four starts but cruised to a 1.53 ERA in his final four outings and has a 1.89 ERA in four playoff appearances.

Buehler walked five batters in five innings in Game 1 of the NLCS against the Braves on Monday but escaped with just one run, as he struck out seven while allowing just three hits. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler didn't do a great job keeping the bases clean, though they were empty when the Braves recorded their only extra-base hit against him, a Freddie Freeman solo homer in the first inning. While the walks are something of a concern, partially because they forced him to use 100 pitches just to get through five frames, the end result was one Buehler and the Dodgers could be happy with. The righty now owns a 2.77 ERA in three starts this postseason, with his excellent 39.7 percent strikeout rate offsetting a worryingly high 19.0 percent walk rate.

Buehler allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks while striking out eight over four innings in Tuesday's win over the Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler was pulled after four frames due to a high pitch count. The 26-year-old threw 52 of his 95 pitches for strikes and recorded a first-pitch strike on 10 of the 18 batters he faced. The right-hander's next opportunity to take the mound isn't likely to come until the NLCS if the Dodgers advance out of the divisional round. Dustin May replaced Buehler on Tuesday and threw two scoreless innings to earn credit for the win.

Buehler threw just four innings in Wednesday's Wild Card Series Game 1 win over the Brewers, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out eight and walking two. He did not factor into the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Buehler made it through the first three innings without allowing a runner to advance beyond first base but ran into trouble in the fourth, allowing a two-run homer to light-hitting shortstop Orlando Arcia. Despite having thrown just 73 pitches, he wasn't asked to return for the start of the fifth, with the top of the order schedule to come to the plate for the third time. Julio Urias replaced him and threw three scoreless innings to earn credit for the win.

Buehler hurled four scoreless innings against Oakland on Thursday, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.

EDGE Analysis

Los Angeles limited Buehler to four innings and 65 pitches in his return from a blister on his throwing hand, but he did enough in the abbreviated start to inspire confidence heading into the postseason. The right-hander induced 11 swinging strikes despite the short outing as he whiffed half of the 12 batters he retired. Per Eric Stephen of SBNation.com, Buehler's next outing will be as a starter in either Game 1 or Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs.