What once appeared to be a clear strength of the roster, the Los Angeles Dodgers now are in need of starting pitching due to a rash of injuries and uncertainty looming with Trevor Bauer remaining on administrative leave and under investigation for alleged sexual assault.
When the Dodgers reported to camp for Spring Training, manager Dave Roberts touted their pitching staff as having eight viable starters. With that, Tony Gonsolin, David Price and Jimmy Nelson were shifted to the bullpen when the Opening Day roster was set.
However, Gonsolin landed on the 10-day injured list before throwing a pitch this season and didn’t return until June 9.