Dodgers Prospect Watch: How Far Away Is Ryan Pepiot?

While there’s no doubt Max Scherzer improves the starting pitching rotation of the Los Angeles Dodgers, there are still several questions remaining as the month of August kicks into full gear.

Manager Dave Roberts said at the weekend that starter Clayton Kershaw is probably out until September, which might give us a bit of hope he could return for a prospective playoff run. Tony Gonsolin has not even picked up a baseball since being shut down with a shoulder issue on July 31, suggesting the worst.

As it stands, the rotation consists of Scherzer, Walker Buehler, Julio Urias and David Price, along with whomever is appointed the opener for the fifth game. In a perfect world, a healthy Kershaw…