The Dodgers have made significant offseason additions, and the starting rotation for the new season has basically taken shape, and the final fifth starting spot will be contested by Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May.

The top four spots in the Dodgers' starting rotation have been confirmed for Yushin Yamamoto, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Ronshi Sasaki, with the No. 5 starting point being decided through spring training performances.

Gunsolin made three innings without conceding a point in two games in spring training and also had a strong pitching practice at the minor league base this week. Mei played in 3 games and had a self-blame rate of 5.40. Head coach Dave Roberts said: "Everything is still being discussed, and May is certainly eager to be at her best, but the team needs to look at all the options. "

Roberts revealed that he did not rule out letting May start in the bullpen, and maybe even follow the pattern of last year's treatment of Walker Buehler and gradually return to the major leagues through minor league rehab games. "There are still uncertainties, after all, there is only one seat left in the rotation, but both of them are in good form for spring training. "

May has suffered a number of major injuries in her career: Tommy John surgery in 2021, TJ surgery for the second time in 2023, and was re-injured for the season due to a torn esophagus last July, playing only 20 games in the last four years.