LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler from the 10-day injured list and have optioned left-handed pitcher Scott Alexander.

Buehler, 26, returns after missing six games with a blister on his right hand. The Kentucky native is 1-0 with a 4.32 ERA (12 ER/25.0 IP) and 28 strikeouts in five starts this season. Last season, he set career marks by going 14-4 with a 3.26 ERA (66 ER/182.1 IP) and 215 strikeouts. He has been with the Dodgers for parts of four seasons, going a combined 24-9 with a 3.20 ERA (126 ER/354.0 IP) and 406 strikeouts in 67 games (58 starts). He was originally drafted in the first round (24th overall) of the 2015 First Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University.

Alexander, 31, has appeared in 13 games for the Dodgers this season, going 2-0 with a 2.92 ERA (4 ER/12.1 IP) and nine strikeouts. He is in his third season with the Dodgers and is 7-3 with a 3.57 ERA (38 ER/95.2 IP) and 74 strikeouts in 114 games. In his six-year MLB career, he is a combined 12-7 with a 3.18 ERA (67 ER/189.2 IP) and 152 strikeouts in 193 games. He was originally acquired by the Dodgers in a three-team deal from the Kansas City Royals on January 4, 2018.