The Los Angeles Dodgers are facing rotation injury concerns as right-handed pitcher Emmet Sheehan, due to a shoulder injury, is set to start the season on the injured list. This development brings some clarity to the competition for the Dodgers' No. 5 rotation spot. With Sheehan on the IL, Gavin Stone and Micheal Grove are now the frontrunners for the position. However, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has also mentioned Kyle Hurt and Ryan Yarbrough as potential contenders.
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Some clarity today in the battle for the Dodgers' No. 5 rotation spot: Emmet Sheehan will start the year on the IL, per Dave Roberts. Thus, Gavin Stone & Micheal Grove look like the frontrunners –– though, Roberts said Kyle Hurt and Ryan Yarbrough are also in the mix
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