Dodgers will make sure Ohtani isn't overworked pitching and hitting
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is committed to Shohei Ohtani’s health and keeping him fresh to perform both on the mound and at the plate for the long haul.
And that may look different by the day or week, depending how the two-way star is feeling.
For some games, that could mean Ohtani pitches but isn’t batting as the designated hitter, and Roberts plans to keep his options open.
Ohtani made his fourth mound start Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants.
A week earlier, Ohtani was held out of the lineup while pitching for the first time since 2021.
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