What began off as a promising rotation originally of the season has become full chaos as one other Dodgers pitcher goes to be out for some time with a significant surgical procedure.

It was introduced Monday afternoon that Tony Gonsolin will miss the foreseeable future after he undergoes Tommy John surgical procedure on Friday. Now that he’s most certainly accomplished till 2025, the Dodgers have a number of query marks with their rotation heading into 2024.

The most important query is, who can be part of the Dodgers rotation?

As of proper now, the Dodgers have a number of impending free brokers and gamers on the IL that can most likely not be again for the 2024 season.

Earlier than the group figures out what to do with theie rotation, they want to determine what longtime ace Clayton Kershaw is doing together with his profession.

Kershaw is at the moment on a one-year contract that he signed final offseason. When his contract expires, there’s a chance that the Dodgers legend would possibly grasp up the cleats.

Over the All-Star break, Kershaw mentioned that the considered retirement would possibly come throughout his thoughts on the finish of the season. If Kershaw decides to maintain on taking part in, he’ll take a look at free company out as soon as once more and at that time, who is aware of the place Kershaw will find yourself. It’ll probably be the Dodgers or the Texas Rangers.

It doesn’t matter what Kershaw does, although, one other key starter will most certainly be exiting the group.

This offseason, Julio Urias goes to be a free agent. After spending the primary eight years of his profession with the Dodgers, he’ll take a look at the waters and see who will give him a big contract. MLB insiders predict Urias to garner a five-year/$180 million contract from somebody apart from the Dodgers.

Different pitchers that began this season within the rotation may also not be again with the group.

Dustin Could went all the way down to Tommy John in Could that can probably require him to overlook all of 2024. Gonsolin can be in the identical class as Could as he may also probably miss your entire 2024 season.

The Dodgers can look in the direction of their younger weapons to fill out the rotation for subsequent season. Within the midst of a powerful rookie marketing campaign, Bobby Miller is trying to solidify his spot within the Dodgers rotation for a very long time coming.

After buying him on the commerce deadline, the Dodgers have an possibility whether or not or to not hold Lance Lynn. With a purpose to hold him for one more season, the Dodgers must pay him $18 million which is perhaps too steep for the entrance workplace.

There’s an excellent probability Miller is the Dodgers second or third best choice on the mound subsequent season.

In 2024, the Dodgers may also get a totally wholesome Walker Buehler again, who’s recovering from his personal Tommy John surgical procedure. Buehler has missed everything of the 2023 season, however is trying to come again someday in September.

The Dodgers are going to need to look in the direction of extra younger arms which have some main league expertise.

Ryan Pepiot was supposed to start out this season within the rotation, however as a consequence of accidents, he’s solely been in a position to pitch in two video games.

Emmett Sheehan was a man who obtained referred to as up straight from Double-A to make a pair begins through the months of June and July. Whereas he began off sturdy within the huge leagues, batters began to catch as much as Sheehan and he was despatched down after seven begins with a ERA properly over 5.

The Dodgers produce other pitchers with some main league expertise that might get some innings subsequent season akin to Gavin Stone and Michael Grove.

Whether or not or not these pitchers keep or depart, the Dodgers entrance workplace can have a busy offseason setting up the group’s rotation.

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