Dodgers: Options to satisfy the farm system’s needs

Starting Pitcher

More from Dodgers Way

• Kevin Kiermaier being ‘top target’ to replace Cody Bellinger is bad sign for Dodgers
• Are the Dodgers really prepared to hand Shohei Ohtani a blank check?
• Dodgers fans shouldn’t dismiss interest in Dansby Swanson for this reason
• Giants laughably sign pitcher that Dodgers absolutely own
• Dave Roberts’ quote about Padres in NLDS should motivate Dodgers

There is a saying in baseball that you can never have enough starting pitchers and over the past two seasons, the Dodgers have done a great job of proving that to be true. In each of the past two seasons, LA has come in with too many starting pitchers, but their injuries and inconsistencies have found a way for the Dodgers to run through all of them.

Los Angeles currently has a surplus of starting pitchers in the minor leagues with names like Walker Buehler, Trevor Oaks, Mitchell White, and Yadier Alvarez. The one thing in common is that all those pitchers are right-handed.  Julio Urias is still in the minor leagues, but he doesn’t figure to be there for long.

With all the great young pitchers in the Dodgers’ farm system, they will need to re-stock the cupboard in the coming years if those pitchers graduate to the majors or are traded off to bring the major league team the missing pieces it needs to win a World Series.

Potential 1st Rd Pick:  Seth Romero, Starting Pitcher, Houston

The only thing people question about Seth Romero is his character. He was kicked off his college team for violating school rules, but that is the only knock on him. He throws in the mid 90’s and has a plus changeup and slider. If the Dodgers could keep his head straight, they could find another dynamite left-handed starting pitcher prospect.

In the event they are unable to work out a trade for the additional left-handed reliever they seek, then it’s conceivable that Romero could come up to the majors as a reliever the way Paco Rodriguez did when he was drafted by the Dodgers.

Next: Dodgers biggest surprises of the 2017 season

It’s one thing to question talent and another to question character. The Dodgers would be wise to take a chance on the questionable character of Seth Romero.