Will Shohei Ohtani Pitch Again in 2026? Injury Update on Dodgers Ace

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[OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, Contributing Reporter] Claims have emerged that Shohei Ohtani (32, LA Dodgers), whose chances of winning the MVP for the fourth consecutive year are slipping away, should give up on returning to pitching. On the 31st (KST), Dylan Hernandez, a reporter for the American *California Post*, published an opinion under the headline "Time to Quit Pitching to Raise Hopes for October," suggesting that Ohtani should focus solely on bat…

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On August 29th (August 30th Japan time), Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commented on Shohei Ohtani's next pitching appearance. Previously, he had said Ohtani would pitch on August 31st, but he commented that he would "remove the pitching appearance from the options."

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The US media “California Post” (web version) expressed the view on 2026/8/31 about Los Angeles Dodgers player Otani Shohei (32) that “we will have no choice but to give up the idea of pitching as a pitcher again.” “The time has come to refrain from pitching as a pitcher.” Otani, who is playing as a dualist this season, has avoided pitching since the 7/4 San Diego Padres game due to left knee inflammation. While the condition of the left knee is …