No matter how urgent it is, Ohtani won't use it, and the 5th starter in May, when 457 billion duo is in a tight breakaway situation, is likely to be the Casparriers

Apr 30, 2025

No matter how urgent it is, Ohtani won't use it, and the 5th starter in May, when 457 billion duo is in a tight breakaway situation, is likely to be the Casparriers
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the mound after June. AP Yonhap News



No matter how urgent it is, Ohtani won't use it, and the 5th starter in May, when 457 billion duo is in a tight breakaway situation, is likely to be the Casparriers
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is pitching training ahead of an away game against the Chicago Cubs on the 24th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News
The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to have difficulty in the race due to a series of injuries to starting pitchers. Tyler Glasnow was also placed on the injured list (IL) following Blake Snell.

Glasnow started against the Pittsburgh Pirates on the 28th (Korea Standard Time) and then pulled out while warming up pitching ahead of the second inning, complaining of right shoulder pain. Then, the next day, I got a 15-day IL.

Left-hander Snell was also on the IL on the 4th due to a left shoulder injury. Both pitchers' injuries are not so light that it is difficult to determine the timing of their return. Snell signed a five-year, $182 million FA contract last winter to the Dodgers, and Glasnow signed a five-year, $136.56 million extension shortly after being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays in December 2023. The total value of the two pitchers is close to 320 million dollars (about 457 billion won).




The Dodgers' May schedule has only four rest days, so unlike April, they can't afford it. Rotation operation is inevitably difficult. Currently, only three remaining starters are Yamamoto Yoshinobu, Sasaki Rocky, and Dustin May.

No matter how urgent it is, Ohtani won't use it, and the 5th starter in May, when 457 billion duo is in a tight breakaway situation, is likely to be the Casparriers
LA Dodgers Tyler Glasnow. ImagesYonhap News
After Snell left after using five fixed starters after the opening of the season, the Dodgers played the race by mixing temporary starters and bullpen days. Yamamoto, Sasaki, and May were applied with a rotation in which they pitched once a week. However, due to the tight schedule from May, the rest days between the games will have to be reduced and at least two more fixed starters will be needed. One is filled by Tony Gonsolin. Gonsolin will make his first start since being injured against the Miami Marlins on the 1st.

Ben Caspariers is mentioned as another starter. He is a long-reliever. He took the mound in the second inning following Glasnow on the 28th and threw 54 pitches in three ⅔ innings, giving him two hits, five strikeouts and no runs, becoming a winning pitcher. He pitched 21 ⅔ innings in 11 games (one start) this season with a 2.91 ERA and a 0.210 hit rate. He made his major league debut last year.




The Casparriers, who were included on the opening roster by earning only one spot in the spring training, continue to play better than expected and have a lot of trust from manager Dave Roberts. It was immediately after Glasnow was injured that the proposal to add the Casparriers to the rotation was mentioned.

No matter how urgent it is, Ohtani won't use it, and the 5th starter in May, when 457 billion duo is in a tight breakaway situation, is likely to be the Casparriers
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Ben Casparriers, who are considered the 5th starting candidate. AP Yonhap News
Triple-A could call up Justin Roblesky, Landon Neck and Bobby Miller, but the most realistic option would be to use the Casparriers as the fifth starter and call one of these three long relievers.

Then, how likely is Shohei Ohtani, who is preparing to return to the mound, to join the rotation in May. It is impossible at the moment.




The Dodgers are proceeding with Ohtani's pitching rehabilitation with as much time as possible. There is no problem with his physical condition, such as his shoulder or elbow, but he has not improved his condition to the point where he can join the rotation right away.

Roberts said, `I think Otani is a separate person (in the process of revamping the rotation). According to (Brandon Gomes), I think (the status of Otani's pitching) is being checked every week"So I don't know. However, whether other pitchers join or not has nothing to do with Ohtani's rehabilitation program."

In other words, Ohtani will not speed up his pitching rehabilitation in connection with Glasnow's injury departure. Ohtani's return to the mound has been over since June. The Dodgers carefully manage Ohtani's combined pitching because they hope to throw healthy at the end of the season and in the postseason.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.