The Angels have operated with a six-man rotation for the past several years, though that could change in 2024, as noted by . GM Perry Minasian told reporters recently that the size of next years rotation is something theyve discu sed at length and that theyre comfortable with a five-man rotation next season, saying that the club feels the arms we have in-house can handle it. Minasians comments would seem to imply that the club doesnt expect Rich Gedman Jersey to make any external additions in terms of starting pitchers this offseason. Of course, a five-man rotation is made po sible by the absence of two-way star , though as Fletcher notes the comments arent nece sarily indicative of the Angels opinion on his likelihood to re-sign in Anaheim. After all, Ohtani isnt expected to pitch until the 2025 season after undergoing elbow surgery. If the Angels indeed rely on their current group of starters next year, the rotation figures to be fronted by lefties and , while righty and veteran southpaw look to occupy the middle of the clubs rotation. The fifth (and, potentially, sixth) starter spots seem more unclear, with , , , and among those to draw starts for the club this season who could get a look next year. More from around MLBs West Divisions The Rockies have a bit of a logjam between first base, right field, and DH headed into next year, as noted by , as he listed each of , , , , and as each vying for playing time at the three positions. Bryant and Blackmon figure to be regular players, though that would leave just one spot for the other three, a situation that Zahlmann ties to the clubs desire to add additional starting pitching depth this offseason. Dangling a player from that mix in trade talks could allow the Rockies to complement a rotation that currently figures to enter 2024 with plenty of question marks, and Zahlmann even notes that top prospects like and could be dangled in the right deal. Of course, the 103-lo s Rockies would surely require a quality starter with multiple years of control if they were to part with any of their top-100 prospects in a trade for pitching this offseason. Astros right-hander was fined by MLB for his role in a benches-clearing altercation between Houston and Seattle in late September, per GM Dana Brown (as relayed by ), though Brown added that he does not believe Neris will be suspended for the incident. Neris shouted at and charged toward Rodriguez after striking him out during last weeks 8-3 win over the Mariners, causing both benches to clear. That Neris figures to avoid a suspension is great news for the Astros, as hes been nothing short of dominant this year. The 34-year-old righty sports a 1.71 ERA and a 3.83 FIP acro s 71 appearances with the club this year. Neris figures to for the 2024 campaign, so long as he pa ses a physical after the end of the season. Bailey Horn Jersey