It was expected that Walker Buehler, the "winning pitcher" who marked the moment of LA Dodgers' World Series victory, could sign an FA contract with the New York Yankees. It was followed by an analysis that it was beneficial for both Buehler, who had a narrow position in the Yankees and Dodgers, who needed to strengthen their starting pitchers.안전놀이터

MLB Network reporter John Morosi reported on the 23rd (Korea time) that "the Yankees and Buehler are interested in each other." Buehler was the last pitcher in Game 5 of this year's World Series, striking out the Dodgers and losing the Yankees. There is a possibility that they will meet again in a different form in the FA market.

MLB.com wrote, "Buehler is the last player to throw at Yankee Stadium this year. Could Yankee Stadium be where Buehler will pitch his first pitch of 2025?" Morosi said Buehler and the Yankees are interested in each other. "The Yankees plan to beef up their starting pitchers."

Buehler pitched in 16 games due to misapprehension after elbow surgery, but lost 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA. After winning the game against the Cincinnati Reds with six scoreless innings on May 19, he failed to add more wins. In his last five games, he had two losses and an ERA of 4.44.

Instead, he managed to revive the game by allowing no runs in 13 consecutive innings in the postseason. He allowed six runs in five innings in Game 3 of the Division Series against the San Diego Padres, but lost no runs in the third to fifth innings only as all runs were concentrated in the second inning. Afterwards, he showed good performance by allowing no runs in four innings in Game 3 of the Championship Series against the New York Mets, and in the World Series against the Yankees, he continued his good pitching by allowing no runs in five innings in Game 3 and finishing one inning in Game 5.

"After his second elbow surgery rehabilitation, Mueller did not show much strength. In the latter half of the season, he began to regain his performance as an All-Star pitcher, and in the World Series, he recorded six scoreless innings in two games. The 30-year-old was not long ago the best starting pitcher in the Major League. He ranked fourth in the voting for the 2021 National League Cy Young Award with 212 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.47 in 207 ⅔ innings," MLB.com said.

Sports Illustrated predicted, "The Dodgers have too many starting pitchers. There is a high possibility that Buehler will wear a new uniform next season." Buehler previously received attention from the Atlanta Braves and Athletics. However, the possibility of joining the Athletics seems slim. This is because the Athletics, who left Oakland, will use Sacramento, a Triple-A stadium, as their home ground for the next three seasons.

However, fans seem to want Buehler to avoid rival teams. The Dodgers' fan media outlet Dodgers Way wrote, "Of course, Buehler can go to any team that can continue to develop as a pitcher with an appropriate contract. However, it is a worst-case scenario for him to go to the Yankees among other teams except the San Diego Padres and the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers say they already discussed renewing contracts with Buehler, but if they can bring in pitchers such as Corbin Burns and Max Pride, they have no choice but to let him go. However, we would like to implore them not to go to the Yankees (or San Diego, San Francisco or Arizona Diamondbacks)."