Overview
- The Dodgers announced Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani will skip his scheduled Wednesday start in West Sacramento and instead pitch Friday night against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium.
- Los Angeles plans a bullpen game Wednesday, has Roki Sasaki penciled to start Thursday, and will turn to Ohtani on five days' rest Friday under the revised plan.
- The move creates a season-high eight days of rest between Ohtani’s previous start and his next outing and responds to lingering left-knee soreness that manager Dave Roberts has said is not 100 percent healed.
- The club recalled right-hander Wyatt Mills from Triple-A and designated Jonathan Hernández for assignment to bolster relief depth and open a 40-man spot for an impending activation.
- The change reflects broader workload management for Ohtani — a two-way star returning from prior elbow surgery who plays in a six-man rotation — and preserves his chance to make two starts before the All-Star break.