Emmet Sheehan

Roberts hinted the Dodgers will get "creative" early in the season with their pitching staff -- code for something that looks and behaves like a six-man rotation without actually calling it one -- as they look to preserve Ohtani, Yamamoto, Snell and Glasnow for the long haul. Nearly every contender has adopted some version of this strategy by now, and it's the logical path for Los Angeles. We expect Emmet Sheehan to grab a spot and Roki Sasaki to return to the rotation mix once spring training rolls around after an impressive closer cameo during the postseason.