17 of 28 NRI pitchers in 2023-24 pitched for LA that season in the majors. Let’s look at the 13 non-roster pitchers this year (non-Sasaki division) to see which one will pitch the most for the Dodgers
The Dodgers start their spring training schedule on Thursday, hosting the Cubs at Camelback Ranch for the first of 20 Cactus League games in 20 days during the Arizona portion of camp.
Especially in the early going, when starting pitchers aren’t fully built up yet, there will be time for several pitchers to pitch in games. Some are from the 40-man roster, and some will come up from the minor league side of camp to fill innings late in games as well.
But I want to focus on the non-roster-invitee pitchers in big league camp for the Dodgers. There are 14 such pitchers at the moment, a mix of prospects and some veterans.
Luis García and Giovanny Gallegos have the most major league experience among the non-roster invitees, while Julian Fernández and Jose Hernandez are the other two NRI pitchers with at least one year of service time under their belt.
The last two seasons were fertile ground for non-roster invitees in Dodgers camp. In 2023, 10 of the 16 non-roster pitchers ended up pitching for the Dodgers in the majors during the season. Last season, seven of 12 non-roster pitchers pitched in the majors for Los Angeles.
Roki Sasaki is technically a non-roster invitee in Dodgers camp because he signed a minor league contract on January 22. But the team plans for him to be in the major league starting rotation right away.
Today’s question is excluding Sasaki, which non-roster invitee will pitch the most innings for the Dodgers in 2025?