Dodgers manager Roberts “Ohtani has zero chance of starting”

Dodgers manager Roberts “Ohtani has zero chance of starting”

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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has dismissed the possibility of Shohei Ohtani pitching in the World Series.

“There's no way he's going to pitch,” Roberts said at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, one day before the best-of-seven World Series against the New York Yankees.

Ohtani, who underwent elbow surgery last September, batted .310 with 54 home runs and 59 doubles this season as a designated hitter, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball (MLB) to join the 50-homer, 50-double club.

However, with the Dodgers' mound situation this season, the possibility of Ohtani pitching in fall ball has been a constant possibility.

While Ohtani began his rehabilitation with bullpen work in August, 메이저사이트 Roberts did not rule out the possibility of him pitching in September, saying that “all options are open” for the postseason.

However, after the Dodgers reportedly set an internal policy that Ohtani would not be allowed to pitch this season, Roberts drew a clear line in the sand.

Ohtani echoed the manager's sentiment, saying through an interpreter, “I never said I wanted to pitch in the postseason.”

The World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees begins on June 26 at Dodger Stadium.