"How beholden we are to that, for how long, I don't know. But I think it's easy to say that because the early part of the season we're very mindful of giving guys rest to keep guys built up. I think that lends itself to that. It's hard to say right now who those participants are. It really is. But I do think that with the pitching, the starting pitching depth we have, it makes sense as I sit here right now."
"Yamamoto, Ohtani, Glasnow and Snell are locked into rotation spots as long as they're healthy, so that leaves two spots up for grabs. It would be surprising if Emmet Sheehan doesn't claim one of those, while Roki Sasaki should be the favorite to fill out the last spot. That also allows the Dodgers to slow-play Ryan and Stone as they return from Tommy John surgery and limit their innings to be available for later in the season."
Starting pitching remains a primary strength for the Los Angeles Dodgers entering 2026, anchored by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell. The organization boasts deep rotation options including Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, River Ryan, Gavin Stone, Justin Wrobleski, Ben Casparius, Kyle Hurt, Bobby Miller and Landon Knack. The team plans to utilize a six-man rotation early in the season to protect arms and manage workloads. Two rotation spots beyond the four established starters remain open, with Sheehan and Sasaki projected as leading candidates. Slower returns for Ryan and Stone after Tommy John surgery will limit innings, while Wrobleski and Casparius project as multi-inning relievers and emergency starters.
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