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Dodgers Roster: More Thoughts on the State of the Starting Rotation

Without question, as the 2020 playoffs rapidly approach, the biggest roster issue currently on the minds of Dodgers fans everywhere is the state of the starting pitching rotation.

During the winter months—specifically after the team acquired veteran lefty David Price—the Los Angeles starting rotation was seemingly shaping up to be one of the club’s biggest strengths as well as one of the best in the majors. Even as the Dodgers headed into Spring Training 2.0 without Price, there were still seven or eight viable pitchers contending for the Top 5 spots.

Now, as injuries have reared their ugly heads and a few other players are no longer around, there probably aren’t five true, legitimate starters from which to build a competitive rotation.