US EditionCounsell thinks an MLB rule that only affects Ohtani and the Dodgers is 'bizarre'
Craig Counsell said the rule lets one team carry 14 pitchers because Shohei Ohtani is a two-way player.
- On Monday, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticized a Major League Baseball rule allowing the Los Angeles Dodgers to carry 14 pitchers due to Shohei Ohtani's unique status, calling the exemption "bizarre."
- While Major League Baseball limits teams to 13 pitchers on active rosters, the Dodgers maintain a 14th pitcher because Ohtani qualifies as a two-way player, requiring at least 20 innings pitched and 20 starts as a position player.
- On Sunday, Jim Bowden, a former general manager, wrote on social media that "I'm ok with allowing him to DH when he pitches and remain in game but roster advantage not fair in my opinion."
- Counsell's frustration follows a wave of injuries hitting the Chicago Cubs, who currently lack key arms including Cade Horton, Justin Steele, and Matthew Boyd, straining the team's pitching depth.
- Currently, Ohtani is the only player meeting the two-way criteria, positioning the Dodgers as the sole beneficiary of the extra roster spot while he maintains a dominant 0.50 ERA this season.
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Dave Roberts has a sharp reply to Cubs manager Craig Counsell's criticism of 'Ohtani roster exception'
Cubs manager Craig Counsell termed a rule that helps only the Dodgers 'bizarre.' Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made no apologies for the 'Ohtani roster exception.'
Dave Roberts defends Ohtani two-way rule amid Craig Counsell’s ‘bizarre’ complaint
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell called a rule that allows Shohei Ohtani to not count against his team's pitcher-roster-maximum "bizarre." Dodgers manager Dave Roberts fired back with a sharp response, saying: “We’re more than willing for other teams to go out and find a player who can do both."
Cubs manager Craig Counsell calls MLB’s Shohei Ohtani rule ‘bizarre’
CHICAGO — While dealing with a cluster of injuries on his pitching staff, Cubs manager Craig Counsell was asked for an explanation why clubs in these situations don’t have additional roster flexibility. Counsell paused, exhaled and referenced the Los Angeles Dodgers during Monday’s pregame media briefing at Wrigley Field, describing Major League Baseball’s Shohei Ohtani rule as “bizarre.”
Counsell: MLB rule in place for Ohtani 'bizarre'
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell thinks that a Major League Baseball rule that allows the Los Angeles Dodgers to carry 14 pitchers because of Shohei Ohtani is "bizarre," adding that the defending National League MVP is getting "special consideration."
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