Landon Knack

Knack impressed in his first taste of the majors last season despite bouncing between the big-leagues and minors and being deployed both as a starter and bulk reliever. The right-hander recorded a 3.65 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 69:18 K:BB over 69 innings -- numbers good enough to earn him a spot on the Dodgers' postseason roster, which led to one appearance in each of the NLDS, NLCS and World Series. While Knack gave up too many homers (14 over the 69 frames), he was largely able to limit the damage on the long balls by posting a 6.3% walk rate and by allowing opposing hitters to bat just .220 against him. The home runs will likely need to be reduced for Knack to sustain success in the majors, but that's a feasible outcome given that he surrendered half as many homers (seven) in almost exactly the same amount of innings (68) in Triple-A. It's unclear if Knack will start for the Dodgers to open 2025, however. He'll likely be competing during spring training with Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Bobby Miller and potentially others for one of the final two spots in Los Angeles' rotation. Read Past Outlooks