After leaving the Red Sox, many expected Walker Buehler to immediately step into a starting role with a new team. Instead, the Philadelphia Phillies sent him to Triple-A first to make some adjustments — and after allowing just one run in his first outing, there’s reason to believe he could soon be a factor on the mound in Philadelphia.

Buehler threw only three innings in his Triple-A Lehigh Valley debut, but it was enough to show he’s in solid form. On 78 pitches, he finished with this line: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 47 strikes. That kind of efficiency should be encouraging for Phillies fans.

Not everything went smoothly, though. One of the first things fans learned was that Buehler surrendered a home run to the very first batter he faced — Hao-Yu Lee, a former Phillies prospect. Soc

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