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The Los Angeles Dodgers are grappling with a starting rotation crisis, as Blake Snells elbow injury leaves them scrambling for a sixth spot. Manager Dave Roberts acknowledges the teams thin depth chart, and a bullpen game shutout against the Angels is not a sustainable solution. The real challenge looms in late May with a grueling schedule. The team is weighing the development of top prospect River Ryan against the immediate need for big league arms, with Ryans hamstring injury slowing his promotion. Veteran left-hander Cole Irvin is also being monitored in Triple-A as a reliable insurance policy. The Dodgers face a delicate balancing act between managing current roster fatigue and protecting future assets, with a few weeks to finalize their plan before the schedule tightens.

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