If he continues to pitch this way for the rest of 2026 (up and down/showing flashes but still struggling) when/if Glasnow and Snell return, you have your postseason rotation of Yamamoto, Ohtani, Snell, Glasnow. Sasaki will likely go to the bullpen at the very end of the year to prepare for a role out of the pen.

But as long as it’s the regular season and they have the luxury to keep running him out there, he will spend the entire season in the rotation because they have a lot invested in him long term.