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Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday after being out due to injuries for a 15-day minimum period. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed that unless there are unforeseen issues, Ohtani will be back in the lineup. Although his pitching role remains uncertain, he will likely resume as a designated hitter. The article details how Ohtani’s health has significantly improved during his time on the injured list and discusses potential batting order considerations depending on the upcoming matchups against left or right-handed pitchers.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Shohei Ohtani, the two-way star of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is expected to return from the injured list on Wednesday after spending two weeks nursing right arm and left knee injuries. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed this, stating that unless something changes, Ohtani will be in the lineup. Although Ohtani's health has improved significantly since he went on the IL on September 11th, concerns remain about his full recovery before the postseason begins less than two weeks later.
In a match-up against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Ohtani made a strong return but was still not at his best form. He hit a single and drew a walk in four plate appearances during a 5-1 loss to San Diego that ended the Dodgers' 11-game home winning streak.
The Padres clinched their franchise-record third consecutive postseason berth on Thursday, beating the Dodgers 4-2 with help from RBI singles by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ethan Salas in the seventh inning. This victory narrowed the gap between the two teams for a top NL seed heading into October.
Written for “Dodgers Playoff Race Concerns” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
It’s almost all systems go for Shohei Ohtani.
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systems → ’ → Ohtani
After spending the last two weeks on the injured list nursing right arm and left knee injuries, the Dodgers’ two-way star is expected to be activated on Wednesday, when his minimum 15-day stint on the IL will be up.
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stint → spend → IL
“Unless I hear otherwise,” manager Dave Roberts said, “he’ll be in the lineup tomorrow.”
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he → hear → lineup
The news represents a best-case scenario for the Dodgers and Ohtani, at least relative to where he was at health-wise when he initially went on the IL on Sept. 11 (in a move that was backdated to Sept. 8).
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that → represent → Sept.
At that point, the slugger was mired in a 6-for-52 slump at the plate.
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slugger → mire → plate
His hopes of returning to pitching this season had been dashed by repeated setbacks in his pitching program.
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hopes → return → program
And he had played in just one of the Dodgers’ previous seven games as a designated hitter, after finally showing visible signs of pain from the injuries he had played through for much of the season.
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he → play → season
Ohtani was always expected to return to the Dodgers.
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Ohtani → expect → Dodgers
But it was an open question of whether that would happen before the end of the regular season.
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that → happen → season
And it long ago became clear he was unlikely to get back to 100% this year.
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he → become → %
Now, however, the Dodgers at least have some hopeful clarity on the eve of the postseason.
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Dodgers → have → postseason
Roberts said Ohtani has felt “considerably” better over the course of his IL stint, noting that “if he was a 5 [out of 10 health-wise] before, he’s probably an 8 or 9 now.”
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he → say → 10
On Tuesday, Ohtani was set to check the final box of his return-to-play plan, scheduled to go through coach-pitch batting practice in the team’s hitting cages and his normal workout regimen in the weight room.
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Ohtani → set → room
“Given that’s probably a light lift today for him,” Roberts said, “he should be ready to go tomorrow.”
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he → give → him
There is still some uncertainty about where Ohtani will slot into the Dodgers’ batting order upon his return.
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Ohtani → be → return
The resurgence of Mookie Betts has given the team another viable option in the leadoff spot — the place Ohtani has hit previously in every game this season.
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Ohtani → give → game
Roberts said the choice could come down to pitching matchups, hinting that the right-handed-hitting Betts would lead off against left-handed pitchers (including, potentially, Padres southpaw Robbie Ray on Wednesday) and the left-handed-hitting Ohtani would lead off against right-handed pitchers.
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Ohtani → say → pitchers
Either way, just getting Ohtani back represents a boon to the Dodgers’ offense.
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getting → get → offense
He will have five games left in the regular season to prepare for the playoffs and try to rediscover his typical production at the plate.
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He → have → plate
After missing two weeks with his first IL stint as a Dodger, he is set to return as soon as he was eligible.
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he → miss → Dodger
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