{"id":40065,"date":"2025-03-07T02:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T02:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40065"},"modified":"2025-03-07T02:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T02:02:56","slug":"breaking-3-dodgers-who-desperately-needed-a-hot-start-to-spring-training-and-got-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=40065","title":{"rendered":"Breaking!! 3 Dodgers who desperately needed a hot start to spring training (and got one)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_5,w_3329,h_1872\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/75\/01jnhjtyxbhd5r0je0jt.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Even with all of the high-profile moves this offseason, the Dodgers\u2019 Opening Day lineup is far from set. Injuries, slumps, and new positions have rattled even the most experienced veterans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Where there is uncertainty, though, there is also opportunity, and a handful of players have risen to the occasion.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Tony Gonsolin, RHP<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Team president Andrew Friedman\u2019s announcement that the Dodgers would be going with a five-man rotation put added pressure on Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin, both of whom are returning from surgery. The pair must compete alongside prospects like Ben Casparius and Justin Wrobleski for the final starting spot. So far, Gonsolin is blowing the others out of the water.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Familiar faces and new arrivals have been fighting for the spotlight in Dodgers spring training.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As of March 4, Gonsolin\u00a0has worked two scoreless outings, one as a starter and one in relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He has been remarkably efficient in his three innings and has thrown 24 of his 31 pitches for strikes. May, on the other hand, has seen his stock tank as he gave up four runs (including a homer) and two walks in his two innings of Cactus League work so far.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Gonsolin needs a strong season to rebuild his value. While May heads into a crowded free agency field after this season, Gonsolin will hit the market in 2027. Doing well in meaningful starts could either make him into a valuable trade chip to a contender next year or a quality free agent pickup on a team searching for veteran leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Either way, Gonsolin\u2019s 2025 season will lay the foundation for the waning years of his career.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1893033656265871830&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersway.com%2F3-dodgers-who-desperately-needed-a-hot-start-to-spring-training-and-got-one&amp;sessionId=650cd7e08942f48d13d5e3c61587ec0807f8f9d6&amp;siteScreenName=DodgersWayFS&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-uw-rm-iframe=\"gn\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Tony Gonsolin&#8217;s 2Ks in the 1st. \ud83d\ude3c<\/p>\n<p>Could give the Dodgers much needed pitching depth. \ud83d\ude44\ud83e\udd23\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/OnywB6EvnG<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) February 21, 2025<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Justin Wrobleski, LHP<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Wrobleski\u2019s rise from Rookie Ball to the majors took just 750 days, but for the lefty to remain in the Dodgers\u2019 picture, he needs to impress in a new role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Since he\u2019s\u00a0likely to be iced out\u00a0of the rotation by Gonsolin\/May and the return of Shohei Othani, Wrobleski\u2019s path to the 26-man will go through the bullpen. In his 66 professional games, he has appeared in relief just nine times.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">So far, the pressure of the \u2018pen hasn\u2019t gotten to the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He shook off a tough spring debut to log five scoreless innings over his next two appearances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Particularly encouraging is his control. Wrobleski struggled at times to avoid walks and homers at the big-league level last season, but he worked three hitless innings on just 13 pitches, all strikes, in his most recent appearance.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Wrobleski isn\u2019t going to be the dominant bullpen arm that overwhelms opposing batters with superior stuff. In fact, his velocity is down a bit this spring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">However, if he can address his control issues from last year, his efficiency could be a boon to the Dodgers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">David Bote, INF<\/h2>\n<p>There could be a world in which David Bote only enters the Dodgers\u2019 infield conversation\u00a0because of the slumps\u00a0of Hyeseong Kim, James Outman, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Even in that scenario, he would be a welcome resource for LA. However, Bote is more than capitalizing on the poor performances of his peers by absolutely demolishing the ball in Spring Training.<\/p>\n<p>Bote is hitting like\u00a0a man on a mission, and at a certain point, his performance may be undeniable.<\/p>\n<p>So far, he is outpacing Miguel Rojas and Chris Taylor, his most likely competition for a bench role.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s looking more like the guy that ZIPS projected to post a 1.7 fWAR rather than the guy who produced a .087 isolated slugging last season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Even if the Dodgers only get a few months of prime Bote &#8211; which, given the fact that he\u2019s played less than 100 big-league games since 2021, wouldn\u2019t be out of the question &#8211; he could be an unexpected boon while Kim figures things out in the minors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">He\u2019s primarily a second or third baseman, but he has played all of the infield spots, as well as a few games in the corner outfield positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If Bote can keep up a fraction of this pace, he could be the Swiss Army knife the Dodgers have been looking for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even with all of the high-profile moves this offseason, the Dodgers\u2019 Opening Day lineup is far from set. 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