For several years now, the Los Angeles Dodgers have begun each season with a plethora of pitching. And each season, the Los Angeles Dodgers see a large

Columnist Dylan Hernández writes that Roki Sasaki can still become everything the Dodgers envisioned, but his path to greatness has become infinitely more complicated.

As manager Dave Roberts explained after the Dodgers' blowout loss to the Athletics on Tuesday, Sasaki has no timeline for return. The team feels that the shoulder issue has contributed to his slow start, and they're giving him as long as he needs to get back to 100 percent.

After slipping in the shower earlier this season, Freeman reinjured his ankle but still provided well above-average offensive numbers. His 1.170 OPS leads the National League, and he's already hit nine home runs in 30 games this year after hitting 22 in 147 games last season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing pitching woes as Roki Sasaki lands on the 15-day injured list with shoulder discomfort, joining Tyler Glasnow who i

As for Glasnow, he has started throwing, so there appears to be less concern with him, as he's just doing a normal check-in with Dr. ElAttrache. Nevertheless, neither of them appe

The Dodgers have the most players on the IL, and by far the most pitchers. Some of that is because they sign players with injury histories, such as Snell and Glasnow, some of that is because some pitchers are getting older, such as Kershaw, but some of that remains a mystery.

For the Dodgers, it’s all about the long haul. Each night is a de facto spring training game. Their league-leading 25 wins are simply a byproduct of their ability to out-talent most teams they face.