Dodgers Set NLDS Starters; Shohei Ohtani Unlikely To Pitch

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Dodgers Set NLDS Starters; Shohei Ohtani Unlikely To Pitch 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Thu Oct 3, 2024 12:29 pm

The Los Angeles Dodgers have set their starting rotation for the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres.

Jack Flaherty will start Game 1, with rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto set for Game 2.

Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said that the team hasn\'t finalized plans for Game 3 and potentially Game 4, but Walker Buehler and rookie Landon Knack will be involved.

Last month, Dave Roberts left open the possibility of Shohei Ohtani being an option on the mound later in the playoffs, saying at the time \"anything\'s possible\" and it was \"not a 0 percent chance.\"

Gomes said Wednesday that Ohtani will continue throwing bullpen sessions as he rehabs from his second elbow surgery a year ago, but there are no plans for him to face live hitters, much less take the mound in an actual game.

\"We don\'t anticipate him pitching in the postseason,\" the GM said.

Via ESPN

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