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Los Angeles Dodgers activate Shohei Ohtani from injured list
Shohei Ohtani has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup after a two-week stint on the injured list caused by right biceps inflammation and left knee soreness. In his first game back against the San Diego Padres, Ohtani batted second as the designated hitter, recording one hit in four at-bats. Manager Dave Roberts noted Ohtani’s health has improved significantly, describing his condition as an “eight or a nine” on a scale of ten.
To accommodate Ohtani’s return, the Dodgers optioned top prospect Josue De Paula to Triple-A Oklahoma City. While De Paula has performed well, the team is evaluating his role for the upcoming postseason.
In separate news, Yoshinobu Yamamoto completed his regular season with a start against the Padres, pitching six innings and allowing four runs. Despite the outing, Yamamoto finished the season with a 2.53 ERA and 14 wins.
Entities
Andy Pages · Dave Roberts · Josue De Paula · Los Angeles Dodgers · Mookie Betts · Roki Sasaki · San Diego Padres · Shohei Ohtani · Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Roki Sasaki is returning to the active roster from the 15-day injured list.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Andy Pages has returned from the 10-day injured list.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Roki Sasaki is expected to be used as part of the bullpen in the upcoming series.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The plan to have Shohei Ohtani return before being fully healed is unnecessarily risky.
- [● 9 SOURCES] Shohei Ohtani is in good condition and may return for the upcoming series against the Padres. hsmdeportes.com · timesng.com · srnnews.com · www.essentiallysports.com · www.whec.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Roki Sasaki pitched one scoreless inning with two strikeouts in his relief appearance against the Padres. sports.ettoday.net
- [● 3 SOURCES] Shohei Ohtani will return as a designated hitter and will not pitch for the remainder of the 2026 season. hsmdeportes.com · timesng.com · www.essentiallysports.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Roki Sasaki requested to pitch from the bullpen to prepare for the postseason. sports.ettoday.net
- [● 7 SOURCES] Shohei Ohtani is feeling considerably better than when he entered the injured list. hsmdeportes.com · timesng.com · srnnews.com · www.essentiallysports.com · bleacherreport.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the Dodgers lineup on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. hsmdeportes.com · timesng.com · srnnews.com · www.essentiallysports.com · bleacherreport.com · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Roki Sasaki has returned to the active roster from the 15-day injured list. sports.ettoday.net
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Shohei Ohtani from the 15-day injured list. www.truebluela.com · heavy.com · lastwordonsports.com · yournews.com · www.japantimes.co.jp