"That appeared to play out Wednesday night when the Mets acquired starting pitcher Freddy Peralta in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers. The 29-year-old right-hander had been someone the Dodgers were interested in, the Athletic reported this week. Considering their rotation already projected to feature Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki, the reported interest in Peralta was surprising."
"Last month during winter meetings, Roberts hinted at a six-man rotation as a way to give starters extra rest over a long season. Among the Dodgers' four starting pitchers during the postseason - Yamamoto, Snell, Glasnow and Ohtani - only Yamamoto pitched the entire season. Snell and Glasnow spent significant time on the injured list, and Ohtani didn't make his pitching debut until June."
After addressing bullpen and outfield needs in free agency, the Dodgers enter spring training with a largely set roster. The organization continues evaluating additions to enhance and build depth but is not pursuing starting pitching. The Mets' acquisition of Freddy Peralta removed one potential target from the market. The projected rotation includes Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Roki Sasaki. A heavy postseason workload prompted consideration of a six-man rotation and other ways to manage starter workloads, with several young pitchers in the system available to provide depth and spot starts.
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