"The Dodgers ran a rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan and Clayton Kershaw in 2025. If they are to maintain the six-man rotation next season, the likeliest option to replace the now-retired Clayton Kershaw is Roki Sasaki, who spent a majority of last season on the injured list and moved to a role in the bullpen in the postseason. Gomes revealed the second-year pitcher would "absolutely" return to his starting spot in 2026."
""I think that's a conversation we'll have with him as it gets deeper into the offseason, but it'll probably look more like a normal schedule than last year, but obviously that can be fluid," Gomes said. "And everything we'll do is with the big picture mindset." The Dodgers' willingness to maintain their unpopular rotation strategy makes sense, as their starters were among the best in the league last season."
The Los Angeles Dodgers used a six-man rotation in 2025 once all starters returned. The 2025 rotation included Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Emmet Sheehan and Clayton Kershaw. Clayton Kershaw retired, and the likeliest replacement is Roki Sasaki, who will return to a starting role in 2026. Dodgers starters posted a 3.69 ERA, ranking fifth in MLB and third in the National League. Shohei Ohtani is expected to move toward a more normal pitching schedule in 2026 while his recovery is monitored. Maintaining the rotation approach supports the pursuit of another championship.
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