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Dodgers Preview 2017: The Pitching Rotation

By Evan Lovett

Oct 19, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias throws against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning during game four of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 19, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias throws against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning during game four of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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September 25, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (38) throws in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
September 25, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (38) throws in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /

The Question Mark

McCarthy has thrown a total of 63 innings in his two seasons with the Dodgers. Halfway through the four-year, $48 million deal, that is not quite the return that the organization envisioned.

Until that point, McCarthy was a reliable innings-eater with above-average ‘stuff,’ owning a 1.29 career WHIP. But a case of “the yips” last season inhibited his strike-throwing ability, as did a recurring hip injury.

A consistent McCarthy would provide above-slot value, as his vast repertoire includes a heavy sinker, a cutter a curveball and a change-up to complement his four-seam fastball.

This is his spot to lose, and so far in the spring he has shown flashes of dominance, but also a propensity to get hit.

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