{"id":4695,"date":"2024-11-26T03:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4695"},"modified":"2024-11-26T03:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T03:23:01","slug":"mlb-rumors-dodgers-want-to-make-pitching-splash-in-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4695","title":{"rendered":"MLB rumors: Dodgers want to make pitching splash in free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">What will the Dodgers do to address their pitching in MLB free agency?<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dodgers-want-to-make-pitching-splash-in-free-agency.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Spice Adams meme but he is wearing a Dodgers cap\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">There is always\u00a0room for improvement for the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. Fresh off a dominant run in the 2024 MLB season that was capped by a World Series title, Los Angeles is said to be\u00a0eyeing an elite free-agent starter to add to the club&#8217;s rotation, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dodgers, who won the World Series with only three healthy starters, are pursuing at least one top-tiered free agent starter even with Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin, and Clayton Kershaw all expected to join Yamamoto in the rotation this year,\u201d wrote Nightengale.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who will the Dodgers target for pitching help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3102759\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3102759\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3102759\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tyler-Glasnow-throwing-for-the-Dodgers.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tyler-Glasnow-throwing-for-the-Dodgers.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tyler-Glasnow-throwing-for-the-Dodgers.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tyler-Glasnow-throwing-for-the-Dodgers.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tyler-Glasnow-throwing-for-the-Dodgers.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Tyler-Glasnow-throwing-for-the-Dodgers.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) delivers to the plate in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3102759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t a shortage of targets to keep an eye on for the Dodgers in terms of pitching prospects in free agency. The likes of Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, and Shane Bieber are some of the top hurlers in the market along with Walker Buehler and Jack Flaherty, who both played for the Dodgers in the 2024 season. There is also Japanese pitcher Ro\u0304ki Sasaki, who is already being heavily\u00a0linked to Los Angeles. Names like Nathan Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney could also get a look from the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, it makes sense for the Dodgers to make a splash this offseason to address their pitching issues. In the 2024 campaign, the Dodgers won 98 games despite ranking just\u00a019th overall in the big leagues\u00a0with a starters&#8217; ERA of 4.33, per FanGraphs. Their 4.28 FIP was also 22nd in the majors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-4 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">On paper, a rotation consisting of Tyler Glasnow, Dustin May, and Tony Gonsolin looks solid, especially with Shohei Ohtani expected to start pitching again in 2025. But that might not be enough for the Dodgers to feel confident about their chances of defending their World Series crown next season.<\/p>\n<p>Clayton Kershaw is another name in the rotation mix for the Dodgers in 2025, though, it&#8217;s hard to determine at the moment how effective the future Hall of Famer can still be given his age and injury history.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from pitching, Los Angeles could also be targeting prospects to improve their bullpen and shortstop and outfield positions.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will the Dodgers do to address their pitching in MLB free agency? There is always\u00a0room for improvement for the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers. 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