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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler has bruised ribs, but scans and X-rays showed no further damage after the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie right-hander was lifted from a start with pain in his side.
Buehler said Saturday he is uncertain how much time he'll miss or if he'll need to go on the disabled list. He was hit by Trevor Story's line drive in a game against Colorado on May 21 and made three starts after that, but the rib injury caused him to exit a game Friday night against Atlanta in the sixth inning.
Buehler began Friday with four perfect innings and was still cruising in the sixth when manager Dave Roberts became concerned about a drop in Buehler's velocity. Roberts and a trainer ran to the mound and spoke with Buehler before removing him. Roberts said Buehler was having some difficulty breathing.
The team plans to have Dr. Neal ElAttrache review CT scans and X-rays of Buehler's ribs.
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