{"id":23626,"date":"2025-02-05T03:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T03:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=23626"},"modified":"2025-02-05T03:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T03:57:13","slug":"los-angeles-dodgers-trio-could-reach-history-in-2025-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=23626","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Dodgers Trio Could Reach History in 2025 Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret how good the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>\u00a0front office and ownership have been.<\/p>\n<p>Due to a combination of great trades, fantastic player development, and, of course, their careful spending, the Dodgers have put together one of the best starting rotations in MLB history.<\/p>\n<p>Their three aces could accomplish some history in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The three aces in question are Roki Sasaki,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/player\/blake-snell\">Blake Snell<\/a>, and a healthy Tyler Glasnow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki talks with translator Will Ireton.\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjA1NzAyNzg5NjcwNTI4\/usatsi_25245064.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki talks with translator Will Ireton.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the biggest marks worth watching with this trio comes in the form of their ability to strike hitters out. No rotation has ever had three starters finish with over a 30% strikeout rate, but\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/mlb-players-chasing-records-in-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ml-dynamic=\"true\" data-ml-dynamic-type=\"sl\" data-orig-url=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/mlb-players-chasing-records-in-2025\" data-ml-id=\"0\" data-ml=\"true\" data-xid=\"fr1738727328075jgd\" data-skimlinks-tracking=\"xid:fr1738727328075jgd\">MLB.com&#8217;s Sarah Lang<\/a> believes this could be the trio to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Sasaki, Snell, and Glasnow, the Dodgers have three pitchers projected for a 30% strikeout rate or higher,&#8221; she wrote. \u201cNo team in MLB history has had three pitchers with at least a 30% strikeout rate and 75 innings pitched each in a season,\u201d Lang wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The only real question mark of the trio comes in Sasaki, who has yet to pitch at the big league level. A 30% strikeout rate is a tall task for any pitcher, let alone a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>However, if Sasaki makes an impact like Paul Skenes, this could have been a historic season for the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/los-angeles-dodgers\/christian-yelich-praises-front-office-ownership-spending-habits\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyNjAwMTY4NDU1ODc0MDU3\/usatsi_23718818.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyNjAwMTY4NDU1ODc0MDU3\/usatsi_23718818.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyNjAwMTY4NDU1ODc0MDU3\/usatsi_23718818.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEyNjAwMTY4NDU1ODc0MDU3\/usatsi_23718818.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEyNjAwMTY4NDU1ODc0MDU3\/usatsi_23718818.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEyNjAwMTY4NDU1ODc0MDU3\/usatsi_23718818.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret how good the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0front office and ownership have been. 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