Shohei Ohtani will not be part of the Dodgers pitching plans in Game 6, manager Dave Roberts said during his pregame media availability on Friday.

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will consider using Shohei Ohtani as an opener or even as an outfielder in Game 7 if Los Angeles forces the World Series against Toronto to the limit. The two-way star threw 93 pitches in Wednesday’s 6-2 loss in Game 4 and could be available as a reliever this weekend in Toronto.

Shohei Ohtani could return to the mound if the World Series stretches to a decisive Game 7, as manager Dave Roberts is considering using every possible weapon to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers’ title hopes alive.

The Los Angeles Dodgers could utilize Shohei Ohtani in a variety of roles with the team facing elimination in the 2025 World Series.

It seems that the epic 18-inning, 6-hour, and 39-minute marathon absorbed all the juice from the Dodgers’ lineup. Since their historic Game 3 victory, powered by Shohei Ohtani and a Freddie Freeman walk-off,

But Blue Jays manager John Schneider's strategy in attempting to limit Ohtani—who belted two home runs in Los Angeles's Game 3 marathon victory—by not pitching to him at all may have been a window into understanding just how unfathomably good Ohtani is.

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