Despite a full 40-man roster at present, the Dodgers are likely to make room for two key pitching prospects by Monday’s deadline to set reserve lists in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft — Dennis Santana and Trevor Oaks.
The headliner to this year’s need-to-protect crop is Santana, who had a coming out party in 2017, out-pitching more notable names in the California League and finishing up in the Double-A Tulsa playoff rotation. Santana has an electric arm that is close to being big-league ready and a repertoire that could feature in either the rotation or the bullpen.