PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, as a Los Angeles Dodger, Walker Buehler struggled through the regular season after missing nearly two years due to arm surgery, then surged down the stretch and was a valuable part of the Dodgers’ World Series team.

He hopes this fall plays out similarly in Philadelphia.

Buehler will make his Phillies debut Friday against Kansas City. He spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since signing on Aug. 31, having been released by the Boston Red Sox.

“The delivery stuff is really different,” Buehler said in comparing 2024 to 2025. “I think, very similar in the fact that I was (bad) all year and then trying to figure it out at the end. And it is what it is. If I can put together four or five good starts, we’ll be in a good spot.”

Buehler will wear No. 31. He

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