The Dodgers’ starting rotation was decimated by injuries in 2018. Literally, every starting pitcher that was part of the opening day rotation made their way onto the disabled list at some point in the season. Even beyond their initial starting five, several other starting pitchers that came up like Dennis Santana also hit the disabled list.
One of the bright spots of the 2018 season was the emergence of Caleb Ferguson. Fergie started the season in Double-A and dominated his eight starts there posting a 1.38 ERA and limited opposing hitters to a .217 average. Since the Dodgers needed to dip into their Triple-A depth, Ferguson made his way to the OKC Dodgers for two starts and pitched to a 2.