{"id":116190,"date":"2026-03-24T00:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T04:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=116190"},"modified":"2026-03-25T01:05:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T05:05:25","slug":"dodgers-moving-forward-with-unique-rotation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/03\/24\/dodgers-moving-forward-with-unique-rotation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers Moving Forward with Unique Rotation"},"content":{"rendered":"

History is repeating itself in 2026. The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that they are moving to a six-man rotation from the get-go<\/a>. They are going to do their best to preserve mileage on arms from Opening Day onward. This may be a wise decision considering the injuries sustained<\/a> by the starters in the not-too-distant past. Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a>, Tyler Glasnow<\/a>, Shohei Ohtani<\/a>, Emmet Sheehan<\/a>, and Roki Sasaki<\/a> are going to have reinforcements. Originally, the Dodgers were going to hold off<\/a> on the change until April because they have so many off days in April. However, as circumstances change, so must the Dodgers. Here is why, and who might fill the gap.<\/p>\n

Dodgers Moving Forward with Unique Rotation<\/h2>\n

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The Dodgers will carry a sixth starter of sorts to open the season, Dave Roberts said. That pitcher would likely be a piggyback the first time through the rotation, as the off days mean they won’t need a sixth starter until mid-April.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n