Ohtani withheld from Sunday start as return timeline stalls
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday following continued soreness. Roberts stated Ohtani is "not 100%" and his return timeline remains unclear, though the team still expects his return as a pitcher this season.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday, per MLB.com. Roberts acknowledged that Ohtani is "not 100%" and his condition will keep him off the mound a little while longer, according to MLB.com reporting.
The Dodgers still expect to get Ohtani back as a pitcher this season, though no revised timeline has been provided. The delay extends a recovery window that has already pushed Ohtani's pitching return past earlier expectations.
Ohtani will not pitch Sunday and his full recovery timeline is now uncertain, per Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.
Ohtani's availability on the mound remains in flux, creating uncertainty for the Dodgers' pitching rotation. The threshold to watch is when the team provides a specific target date for his next appearance.
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