3 Dodgers pitchers who could be on the trade block next

The Dodgers signing Roki Sasaki immediately raised questions for the futures of pretty much every other young Dodgers pitcher who's touched the majors in the last two seasons. Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin, and Bobby Miller came to mind first, but younger guys like Emmet Sheehan, Gavin Stone, River Ryan, Landon Knack, and Justin Wrobleski also looked like their paths would be totally blocked by Sasaki.

At some point, something has to give. The Dodgers can't keep all of these guys down in Triple-A forever, and they could net a decent return in a trade for some of them. Andrew Friedman is known to wheel and deal, and he's not afraid to part with players if he feels he's getting a comfortable return.

The fact of the matter is that the Dodgers have too many pitchers and they need to create space as spring training and the start of the regular season gets sorted out. There aren't any rumors, per se, but the hot button issue is alive and well.

3 Dodgers pitchers who could be on the trade block next

Bobby Miller

Miller's future with the Dodgers is going to be one of the team's most pressing questions this year. Despite Blake Snell's early support during spring training, the Dodgers seem disenchanted with Miller, which was only reinforced when they optioned him to Triple-A after he took a comebacker to the forehead in his first inning. After that, the Dodgers declined to give him another shot on the mound after he had recovered.

Right now, Miller falls very low in the hierarchy of Dodgers starting pitchers, which is a list that's already too long. If Miller, who also still has some of that former top prospect caché, is able to increase his trade stock a little with some nice performances down in Triple-A, then the Dodgers might want to shop him.

Justin Wrobleski

Wrobleski had a fantastic spring training and did good work for the Dodgers in a Tokyo exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers, but he was optioned to Triple-A without making an official major league season debut. Again, that list of potential Dodgers starters is way too long, and Wrobleski struggled a bit through around 30 innings in the major leagues last year.

He could've been a nice long-relief option for the bullpen, but that role is likely to go to Landon Knack first, who was better than Wrobleski last year and was also impressive during spring training and during the Tokyo Series. Wrobleski is the Dodgers' No. 11 prospect this season, and LA could get a respectable return for him after he impressed in camp.

Landon Knack

Knack was also optioned to Triple-A following a nice two-inning performance in the Tokyo Series finale, for which he was credited with the win. The Dodgers have had to be ruthless about who they cut from the bullpen, given their abundance of pitchers, but we should definitely expect to see him if more relievers get hurt.

On any other roster, Knack could be an incredibly serviceable No. 4 or 5 starter, but there's no room for him in the Dodgers' rotation and there won't be for a long time. A trade of any one of these three pitchers might actually be a little bit of a mercy; at least they'd get true shots at making other teams' rotations instead of lingering in Triple-A or the bullpen with a role that doesn't suit their strengths.