Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki are just the start: All of Dodgers' 2025 starting rotation options
"There are rich teams, and there are poor teams. Then there's 50 feet of crap, and then there's us."
Brad Pitt made the line famous, and it's never been more true, with the Los Angeles Dodgers among the "rich teams" in unprecedented fashion. After winning the 2024 World Series, the Dodgers had one of the most active MLB offseasons — which included signing left-hander Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million deal and adding Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, among many other moves — to put their payroll at roughly $321 million for next season.
However, those two pitchers are just the tip of the iceberg for the Dodgers' pitching depth.
Here are all their rotation options for next season, in alphabetical order:
Perhaps the forgotten member of this pitching staff due to injury (Glasnow's 2024 season ended after 22 starts, which was the most he had made in a single season in his MLB career, due to an elbow injury), Glasnow can be hugely impactful. A one-time All-Star, Glasnow cranks his four-seamer up in the high 90s, while also deploying his slider and curveball and striking out batters at a high clip. Last season, he posted a 3.49 ERA, 2.90 FIP, 0.95 WHIP and 168 strikeouts in 134 innings.
Once upon a time in 2022, Gonsolin was arguably the Dodgers' best starting pitcher. Unfortunately, forearm injuries have kept him off an MLB mound since 2023. Gonsolin has posted a combined 3.19 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 79 career appearances (71 starts). The still-30-year-old has effectively leaned on his four-seamer and split-fingered fastball.
The three-time National League Cy Young and five-time ERA winner may be on his last stand, but Kershaw can still hurl. Last season, the southpaw was limited to seven starts due to elbow and toe