Dodgers make surprising decision on Shohei Ohtani

Yahoo Sports·October 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM+6

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination in the National League Championship Series, trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0, and Shohei Ohtani has been one of the biggest reasons why their offense has gone cold. But rather than dropping Ohtani further down the order or benching him completely, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts went…

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