Overview
- Ohtani threw an abbreviated 20‑pitch bullpen on Friday and told staff he was not 100 percent, so the Dodgers removed him from the planned Sunday start against Detroit.
- Tyler Glasnow will start in Ohtani’s place in Sunday’s finale and will pitch on the schedule the club already had in place.
- Manager Dave Roberts said the Dodgers have not shut Ohtani down for the season and will evaluate him back in Los Angeles before deciding whether to continue ramping him up.
- The club is prioritizing Ohtani’s offensive availability and will avoid pitching activity that could risk his role as the team’s everyday designated hitter.
- Ohtani has not pitched since July 3 but was 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts this season and is hitting roughly .283 with 30 home runs, and the Dodgers’ deeper rotation gives them flexibility as the regular season ends.