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Dodgers Shift to Four-Man Rotation for 2026 Season

3/22/2026

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are changing their pitching strategy for the 2026 season due to injuries to Blake Snell and Gavin Stone.
The team will implement a four-man rotation featuring Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, and Roki Sasaki, instead of the planned six-man rotation.
Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski may fill a bulk role, but their positions are still uncertain.
The Dodgers will manage their rotation by utilizing off days early in the schedule.
The full pitching staff will also include Ben Casparius, Jack Dreyer, Edwin Díaz, Edgardo Henriquez, Will Klein, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, and Alex Vesia.

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Story summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers are changing their pitching strategy for the 2026 season due to injuries to Blake Snell and Gavin Stone.
The team will implement a four-man rotation featuring Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani, and Roki Sasaki, instead of the planned six-man rotation.
Emmet Sheehan and Justin Wrobleski may fill a bulk role, but their positions are still uncertain.
The Dodgers will manage their rotation by utilizing off days early in the schedule.
The full pitching staff will also include Ben Casparius, Jack Dreyer, Edwin Díaz, Edgardo Henriquez, Will Klein, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, and Alex Vesia.