Won't start Opening Day Manager Dave Roberts announced Thursday that Walker Buehler will be the Dodgers' Opening Day starter, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports. Impact This feels like a passing of the torch in Los Angeles, as Kershaw had been the team's starter for every Opening Day in which he wasn't injured since 2011. The decision is more a recognition of Buehler's ascension than an indictment of Kershaw, who posted a 3.55 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 144:21 K:BB across 121.2 innings last season. Those numbers deserve applause, but Buehler earned the ace role with a 2.47 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 212:52 K:BB across 207.2 frames. In terms of fantasy significance, the most important note is that Kershaw has started the spring healthy, though he has given up three runs across 3.2 innings in two starts.
MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE