"Everyone out there is talking about a six-man rotation, which is still possible. You can give guys extended rest. Right now, I would see a five-man rotation with Yoshinobu Yamamoto as your ace. He's the ace of aces right now, based on what he did. Shohei Otani goes right behind him."
"Sasaki, especially over Ryan or Wrobleski, should get the rotation shot unless he continues to collapse as he did against the Cleveland Guardians, when he only threw three strikes. Manager Dave Roberts is still confident Sasaki gets a chance in the rotation, but he reaffirmed that Sasaki is still a work in progress."
"I think it can change, but I don't think it's going to change before we break. We'll just keep building him up. We view him as a starter and want to give him every opportunity to succeed."
The Los Angeles Dodgers confront rotation challenges for the 2026 season with Blake Snell and Gavin Stone expected to miss the season's start. This creates at least two open rotation slots in what could be a five or six-man rotation. Roki Sasaki, despite recent struggles including a poor outing against Cleveland, remains likely to secure a spot. Manager Dave Roberts maintains confidence in Sasaki's potential while acknowledging he remains a work in progress. Yoshinobu Yamamoto would serve as the ace, followed by Shohei Ohtani. Other candidates for rotation spots include Glasnow, Sheehan, Justin Wrobleski, and River Ryan, with debate ongoing about whether Ryan needs additional Triple-A development before joining the major league rotation.
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