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URGENT: Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani to Be Placed on Injured List: Manager Roberts

Shohei Ohtani is sidelined with right arm discomfort as the Dodgers turn to top prospect Josue De Paula, who hit .303 with 27 home runs at Double-A Tulsa.

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, a move retroactive to Monday that sidelines the four-time MVP for at least two weeks.
  • Persistent soreness in his right biceps and left knee hampered Ohtani's performance; he managed seven hits and 22 strikeouts over his past 54 at-bats, prompting the roster move.
  • In an unprecedented roster move, the Dodgers are promoting top prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A Tulsa to fill the designated hitter vacancy, joining the team Friday in Miami.
  • Holding an 89-57 record, the Dodgers are fighting for a top-two National League seed, which would guarantee a first-round bye while chasing their 13th National League West title in 14 seasons.
  • Ohtani remains shut down from pitching for the rest of the season and is eligible to return September 23 with five regular-season games remaining; Roberts expressed confidence he'll be in an "adequate spot" upon returning.
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With Shohei Ohtani placed on the injured list, the Dodgers' prospect Hosue De Paula was called up to fill the roster vacancy in place of Kim Hye-seong. The Dodgers highly valued the growth potential of the 21-year-old prospect De Paula and promoted him to the major leagues, which meant Kim Hye-seong's entry into the big leagues was once again thwarted.

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The Washington Post broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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