The Los Angeles Dodgers have a luxury most teams would envy—but it's still a headache. With Blake Snell set to return from injury, the rotation is suddenly overcrowded, and tough decisions loom. Who stays in the starting five, and who gets bumped?

Dodgers Nation's Doug McKain recently ranked the current starters based on their 2025 performance, and the list is stacked with talent. Spoiler: it's not just about who's hot—it's about who's earned their spot.

At the top, no surprises. Shohei Ohtani is on another planet. With a microscopic 0.60 ERA and a National League Pitcher of the Month award already in hand, he's been the best pitcher in baseball, not just on the Dodgers. He's at 30 innings heading into Tuesday's start, and if he goes deep, he could take the outright NL ERA lead. Adding to the drama, manager Dave Roberts reversed his decision to let Ohtani hit on Tuesday—so we'll see him focus solely on pitching. McKain put it bluntly: "Shohei Ohtani, without question, with a bullet. He's been the best starting pitcher in all of Major League Baseball."

Coming in at No. 2 is Tyler Glasnow, which might raise some eyebrows given the pitchers below him. But through six starts, Glasnow is 3-0 with a 2.56 ERA, a WHIP of 0.828, and 47 strikeouts. "Tyler Glasnow has put together a really good start to the season," McKain said. His combination of power stuff and command has earned him the edge over the next guy.

That next guy? Justin Wrobleski at No. 3. Yes, Wrobleski leads the NL with a 1.25 ERA—but his WHIP sits at 1.000 and he has only 15 strikeouts. McKain explained: "I know Wrobleski's ERA will say he's had a better year, but I think Glasnow's bigger stuff is just better." It's a classic case of dominance vs. efficiency.

Then comes the shocker: Yoshinobu Yamamoto at No. 4. The Dodgers' Opening Day starter and $325 million man is in the bottom half of this rotation—and that's not a knock on him. Yamamoto (3-2) has a 3.09 ERA and a WHIP of 1.114, but the competition is just that fierce. "Yama and Glasnow are really close; it's Yama after Glasnow though," McKain said. Before the season, no one would have predicted the ace would be fourth in line.

So who drops out for Snell? With Ohtani, Glasnow, Wrobleski, and Yamamoto seemingly locked in, the pressure falls on the fifth spot. The Dodgers' rotation depth is a testament to their offseason moves and player development—but for one pitcher, the music is about to stop.