Walker Buehler’s Boston Red Sox tenure was unsuccessful by all accounts. So much so that when the Philadelphia Phillies signed the veteran pitcher after he was released, they sent him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in an attempt to get him back on track.

He made one start in the minor leagues, and it didn’t go great. He allowed five hits and one run over three innings, striking out five and walking three. Aside from the one run allowed, he looked a lot like he did during his time with the Red Sox.

While in Triple-A, he had his first taste of the automated ball-strike system (ABS). MLB is testing the system in the minor leagues and used it during the All-Star game in anticipation of bringing it to the major league level.

After a start with the technology in place, Buehler had strong opinions

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