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Dodgers 2-way star Shohei Ohtani to start on mound Wednesday. Team goes to 6-man rotation
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles, Monday, July 21, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
BOSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to start on the mound Wednesday as he continues his buildup from elbow surgery that kept him from pitching all last season. Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday before the Dodgers faced the Boston Red Sox in the finale of their three-game series that the plan is for Ohtani to work four innings at Cincinnati, with an off day to recover before hitting in a game. With the Japanese superstar working his way back along with left-hander Blake Snell, who pitched 4 2/3 innings on Saturday in his fourth rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City, the Dodgers will be using a six-man rotation.