The Los Angeles Dodgers, which also ran a bullpen day due to lack of starting pitchers in the last postseason, is expected to transform into a starting kingdom in the upcoming 2025 season.
The U.S. MLB Network announced the rotation of starting pitchers for the upcoming 2025 season on the 27th (Korea time). The LA Dodgers will operate a six-starter system.
According to the report, Blake Snell, who signed a five-year $182 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, will take the lead. Snell has finally succeeded in re-flying as an FA.
Yamamoto Yoshinobu, who is currently in his second year in the Major League, has been named Snell since 2012. The Los Angeles Dodgers have high expectations on Yamamoto.
Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani and Tony Gonsolin, who are expected to return from injury, are among the third and fifth starters. The last one is Bobby Miller.
On top of that are Dustin May, who is expected to return from 꽁머니 elbow ligament joint surgery (Tommy John surgery), and Clayton Kershaw, who is likely to close his contract soon.
In other words, the number of starting pitchers alone amounts to eight. The Los Angeles Dodgers has many resources to recover from injury. The Los Angeles Dodgers will select six of them and include them in its starting lineup.
The fact that he has many resources to return from injury is a source of anxiety. He may not be able to perform as well as Walker Buehler this season.
However, Glasnow, Ohtani and Kershaw are all players with classes. Also, they are not returning from major surgery like Buehler.
As a result, the Los Angeles Dodgers are now expected to strengthen their relievers to solve the bullpen overload phenomenon that can occur when operating the six-starter system.