The Dodgers' starting rotation has achieved a combined 1.54 ERA in their first eight playoff games, with notable performances from Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the NLCS.
Last postseason, the team had a limited three-man rotation, led by Jack Flaherty, with inconsistent results. Despite this, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler managed to turn things around in the NLCS, contributing to the Dodgers' World Series championship.
In contrast, the 2025 postseason has seen the Dodgers' fully healthy rotation excel, with Blake Snell emerging as the de facto ace after an injury-plagued regular season.
Blake Snell is showing the Dodgers why they signed him to the deal he got last offseason.
Author's summary: Dodgers' rotation shines in 2025 postseason with historic results.