Dodgers Rumors: Insider Questions Shohei Ohtani’s Fit With LA
Most MLB insiders assume the Los Angeles Dodgers will concentrate on upgrading their starting rotation during this upcoming offseason. Since Shohei Ohtani can’t pitch during the 2024 season, he may not be a good fit for the Dodgers.
It seems like the MLB insiders don’t look at the young Dodger starters. But that’s not the only rumor Jon Heyman of the New York Post had in mind.
According to his sources, Ohtani doesn’t like hitting at Dodger Stadium. Some hitters don’t since the cool marine air prevents the ball from carrying — especially later in the year. Unless Andrew Friedman re-signs J.D. Martinez, the Dodgers need a reliable DH next season. Ohtani will give the Dodgers this, and he has the possibility of being either a good starting pitcher or a closer in the 2025 season.
Signing Ohtani makes sense for the Dodgers if Ohtani wants to be a Dodger. Rumors say he wants to have a perennial winner, preferably on the West Coast. The Dodgers fit his desires.
The Dodgers should have a formidable starting rotation during the 2024 season, barring a not foreseen injury. If Clayton Kershaw wants to return, the Dodgers will welcome him with open arms. After having his second Tommy John surgery in August 2022, Walker Buehler will be healthy in the 2024 season.
After what both Bobby Miller, Emmet Sheehan, and Ryan Pepiot have done in the 2023 season, they deserve spots in the Dodger starting rotation. Both Michael Grove and Kyle Hurt may earn spots in the rotation. The Dodgers may exercise an inexpensive option on Lance Lynn as an insurance policy.
The Dodgers will express interest in Ohtani, but the ultimate decision to become a Dodger will be up to Ohtani.
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Ohtani will be lost anywhere other than Los Angeles, and it helps that Manager Roberts is half Japanese. Also, he will be comfortable around people like Mookie, Freddie, and hopefully Clayton.
1. Kershaw 2. Buehler 3. Bobby Miller 4. Pepiot 5. Sheehan 6. Dustin May after ASG 7. Yamamoto/Snell [?] 8. Michael Grove 9. Gavin Stone 10. Kyle Hurt 11. Maybe Gonsolin in October 12. Nick Frasso 13. Landon Knack
Just say NO to Otani. He’ll be way to expensive and not everyone is the same after TJ surgery. Thor would be a case in point!
Agreed don’t get Ohtani get trout. Ontario is not a good fit for LA. He would not do well in the clubhouse those are boys at want to be in LA and ham, not wanting to head there forget it
I agree. By the time he can pitch we’ll be loaded with young pitchers and we dont need another lh hitter, we need a rh hitter who can play either of or 3b.
I would like to see Ohtani in a Dodger uniform next year but I would rather spend that money to get an everyday third baseman, an everyday left fielder and an everyday second baseman. This would probably involve trades. Even solidifying two of those positions (especially third base) were possible, the Dodgers then would have a solid lineup and great bench depth. Of course , I am planning to have Gavin Lux at shortstop.