Don’t expect to see Shohei Ohtani on the mound in the playoffs.
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes quelled any thought of Ohtani pitching this postseason as Los Angeles attempts to make a run for a World Series title.Ohtani has been throwing off the mound, which had left the door open for him possibly coming in to throw, but the Dodgers don’t appear to be willing to run the risk of him getting hurt by doing so.
The two-way sensation had major elbow surgery last September that prevented him from pitching this season, but it hasn’t impacted his hitting.Although even then he acknowledged it was a long shot to happen.
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