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Updated Sep 22, 2026, 1:52 a.m. · 8 stories

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   Dodgers juggle rotation, hope for Ohtani return this week

   Los Angeles recalled Emmet Sheehan and placed Tarik Skubal on the bereavement list as part of a series of roster moves Sunday, with manager Dave Roberts also expressing hope that Shohei Ohtani will be back in the lineup soon.

   ESPN · Sep 20, 5:40 p.m. · Open story

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   Ohtani makes 'productive' swing progression, but no live pitching yet

   Shohei Ohtani is progressing with his swing while on the injured list, but he hasn't faced pitching yet.

   ESPN · Sep 18, 6:49 p.m. · Open story

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   The next Shohei Ohtani? Why we haven't seen more two-way stars

   Ohtani was supposed to be a trailblazer. Instead, his unprecedented success has reinforced just how difficult what he's doing really is.

   ESPN · Sep 17, 10:57 a.m. · Open story

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   ESPN · Sep 17, 7:55 a.m. · Open story

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   Ohtani takes first swings off tee since going on IL

   Shohei Ohtani hit off a tee on Tuesday in Los Angeles and remains on track to return before the end of the regular season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday.

   ESPN · Sep 15, 3:44 p.m. · Open story

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   Ohtani heads to IL; Dodgers calling up top prospect De Paula to play DH

   The Dodgers are putting Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list and will call up top prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A to temporarily take his place at designated hitter, manager Dave Roberts said.

   ESPN · Sep 10, 5:18 a.m. · Open story

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   Ohtani sidelined again due to right arm; Dodgers say IL stint 'on the table'

   Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said "anything should be on the table" with Shohei Ohtani, including a potential stint on the injured list, after the two-way star was out of the lineup for the sixth time in seven games Wednesday night.

   ESPN · Sep 9, 6:53 p.m. · Open story

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   Los Angeles Dodgers sit Shohei Ohtani a day after his return

   A day after he finished 0-for-3 in his return from a four-day break because of nagging injuries, Shohei Ohtani was out of the Los Angeles lineup on Tuesday night, missing the Dodgers' 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, the club's sixth consecutive win.

   ESPN · Sep 9, 3:44 a.m. · Open story

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