Dodgers: Making an Opening Day Case for Every Starter

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits the ball against Rich Hill #44 of the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Four of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 24: Hyun-Jin Ryu #99 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers the pitch during the second inning against the Boston Red Soxin Game Two of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 24, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

Hyun-Jin Ryu: The case for Ryu is that outside of Kershaw, he is the longest tenured Dodger in the rotation. He is back with the team after accepting the qualifying offer so this might be his last year in Los Angeles. Giving Ryu the opening day nod would be a nice gesture for yet another good starting pitcher the Dodgers have brought to play in the big leagues. Ryu is no stranger to openers as he started game one of the 2018 NLDS.

Rich Hill: Outside of Clayton Kershaw, the pitcher known as D. Mountain may be the most popular starting pitcher on the team. Hill has been a very consistent and quality starting pitcher for the Dodgers and the only thing that has slowed him down is blisters. The crafty veteran is now thirty-nine years old so this could also be his last season in Los Angeles. Giving him an opening day start would certainly fire him up.