The champion Dodgers do almost everything right. But they’re snakebit by pitching injuries — they have 15 pitchers on the IL, plus Shohei Ohtani is only DHing for now — so they’re spending significant time on the issue.

“It’s obviously an ‘us’ problem, but it’s also across the industry, unfortunately,” Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes said.

Specifically, the Dodgers are looking into how they prepare minor league pitchers to transition to the majors, which is when issues have arisen.

“We’ve done a good job of keeping minor leaguers healthy. It’s when they get to the big leagues that the intensity amplifies,” Gomes said. “So it’s about building the best possible foundation. So we’ve re-looked at how we’re building the foundation in the minor leagues. … We’re far from having the answer. But I kn

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