After the Dodgers’ debacle in the NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the desperate need for starting pitching became clear. The Dodgers must decide whether they are going with the youth movement or a veteran starting rotation. They can have a mixture of youth and veteran starters.
The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Walker Buehler back in their starting rotation after having his second Tommy John surgery, but no one knows how well he will perform. They don’t know whether Clayton Kershaw will return. Poor playoff performances might shake both Bobby Miller and Emmet Sheehan’s confidence.