Overview
- Manager Dave Roberts said Gavin Stone has been paused from throwing after his surgically repaired shoulder flared up, with scans showing inflammation but no structural damage and a no-throw window of a couple of weeks.
- Roberts said the odds of Blake Snell being ready for Opening Day are "probably zero" as the left-hander continues a conservative ramp-up and has yet to throw off a mound this spring.
- With Stone sidelined and Snell behind, Los Angeles is weighing a six-man setup and potential piggybacking to ease Shohei Ohtani’s early starts and manage staff workloads.
- Beyond frontline options Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani, the open rotation spots are being contested by Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, Justin Wrobleski and River Ryan, with Landon Knack and non-roster lefty Cole Irvin also in the depth mix.
- Roberts indicated Bobby Miller could be deployed in short-burst relief as he builds back from shoulder soreness, and Kyle Hurt is being viewed as a multi-inning bullpen option rather than a starter.