"But it wasn't something where we were going to be really surprised. I think the whole point of depth is that injuries happen. Sometimes they happen in clusters, ideally they happen where they're more spaced out. And the last thing that we want to do is say, Oh well, we won 81 games this year because we just didn't have depth, we had injuries and it was bad luck."
"So it's trying to be as prepared as we can, not knowing exactly what's going to happen or when. But to have that depth to help backfill and keep our heads above water during periods where it's more clustered - and we went through some periods this year where it was very clustered, the injuries. So I wouldn't say we knew it for certain, but we know it's a possibility and just trying to be as prepared as we can be."
The Dodgers addressed 2024 pitching injuries by signing Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Kirby Yates and Tanner Scott to strengthen starting and relief depth. Prior offseason acquisitions included Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow, both carrying injury risk. Andrew Friedman acknowledged uncertainty about immediate health and emphasized that depth is intended to absorb inevitable injuries, especially when they cluster. The roster additions were chosen with the expectation that some pitchers might miss time, and the front office prioritized backfilling capability to preserve competitiveness during concentrated injury periods. The organization views preparedness and depth as key to withstanding seasonal injury volatility.
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