The Los Angeles Dodgers placed an All-Star on the injured list, could get Shohei Ohtani pitching soon and have been linked to Japanese star Teruaki Sato.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/onsi as Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Finally Appears to Be Nearing Return to Pitching. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained steps Shohei Ohtani will take amid his planned return to pitching after an encouraging bullpen session Aug. 14.

Skubal and Yamamoto are locks for the postseason rotation. Snell is likely to get a postseason rotation spot as well. From there, the Dodgers could piggyback Glasnow with Ohtani as their "fourth" starter. We're getting ahead of ourselves, though. The postseason is more than six weeks away and a lot -- A LOT -- can change between now and then.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained steps Shohei Ohtani will take amid his planned return to pitching after an encouraging bullpen session Aug. 14.

Shohei Ohtani's absence has forced the Dodgers to choose between carrying a sixth starting pitcher or an eighth reliever -- and it's created problems.

"The Dodgers anticipate that Shohei Ohtani will be pitching again in September, barring any setbacks, which should also clinch his fifth MVP award as he returns to being a two-way player," Nightengale writes.

Nightengale thinks Shohei Ohtani will get plenty of accolades this season, even though he hasn't pitched in a game for weeks.

Shohei Ohtani is reportedly unlikely to opt out if Dodgers owner Mark Walter sells the team, a luxury his contract affords him.

Shohei Ohtani set a baseball footwear auction record with memorabilia from the Dodgers’ 2025 Tokyo Series opener, surpassing Michael Jordan.

Beyond the staggering 10 years and $700 million on Shohei Ohtani’s then-record contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers was a key-man clause that tied his future to that of owner Mark Walter and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.