Dustin May will open the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers' fifth starter.  This pushes David Price, the former Cy Young Award winner who is owed $64 million over the next two years, into the bullpen for 2021.

Price will be one of three traditional starters available out of the Dodgers' bullpen to begin the regular season, joining Tony Gonsolin and veteran right-hander Jimmy Nelsont. All three can provide bulk innings.

“It was easy, it was tough, just a lot of variables,” Roberts said of his choice for the No. 5 starting role. “A lot of good thoughts, but balancing a very talented pitching staff … this was sort of the first hurdle. I think we’re in a good spot.”

May joins Clayton Kershaw, Trevor Bauer, Walker Buehler and Julio Urias among the Dodgers starting pitchers.

- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com