Shohei Ohtani, despite benching possibility, to remain in Dodgers lineup

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Entering Monday night during the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers were initially reluctant to bench their star player Shohei Ohtani despite his underperformance. After a 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, placing them at a disadvantage of being two games behind, manager Dave Roberts stated that they would "have a conversation" with Ohtani about his playing status for Game 3. Ohtani's performance had been subpar throughout the playoffs, going just 3-for-20 with seven strikeouts while dealing with injuries to his right arm and left knee. Despite this, Roberts and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman expressed hope that Ohtani would eventually recover his form.

However, by Tuesday, it was confirmed that Shohei Ohtani would remain in the starting lineup for Game 3 despite ongoing speculation about benching him due to poor performance and injuries. The decision came after much deliberation as the Dodgers sought a way forward in their best-of-seven series against the Brewers while maintaining Ohtani's role, even if it meant continuing with subpar offensive contributions.

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Harris, J. (2026, October 13). Shohei Ohtani, despite benching possibility, to remain in Dodgers lineup. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/shohei-ohtani-to-remain-in-dodgers-lineup-for-nlcs-game-3/

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77 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Shohei Ohtani will remain in the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Shohei Ohtani, despite benching possibility, to remain in Dodgers lineup
🔮 One big loss, and four ugly at-bats later, however, that previously steadfast plan suddenly seemed capable of changing. Following a 7-4 defeat to the Milwaukee Brewers that put the Dodgers in a two-game hole in their National League Championship Series, manager Dave Roberts told The Athletic that the team would have “a conversation” with Ohtani about his status for Game 3.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Bench Shohei Ohtani? Dodgers have to consider drastic action with season in danger
🔮 Zero: The whole Dodgers’ offense –– but especially Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith Really, the 7-4 scoreline in Monday’s Game 2 loss flattered the Dodgers.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith are zeros again in Dodgers’ devastating Game 2 NLCS loss
🔮 Yamamoto, despite entering with a five-game playoff win streak and the second-lowest postseason ERA in the last 100 years, couldn’t steady the two-time defending champions. The Brewers, who allowed Yamamoto to throw a complete game against them on the very same mound in Game 2 of last year’s NLCS sweep, turned the tables decisively with long, relentless, unforgiving at-bats.
2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Brewers demoralize Dodgers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to take stunning 2-0 NLCS lead
🔮 He finally reached base with a walk in the eighth, but it might be time for him to move down in the lineup.
2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Dodgers NLCS player grades: Tarik Skubal makes too many mistakes in Game 1 loss
🔮 Still, the result will sting for the Dodgers –– after they seemingly had the game where they wanted it early, only to cede control with their costly string of missed opportunities.
2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Dodgers nearly crack Brewers’ ace — then let Game 1 slip away
🔮 When asked for the umpteenth time this week about any positive signs he saw from slumping and injury-hampered slugger Shohei Ohtani in the opening round of the playoffs, the Dodgers’ manager couldn’t give a clear reason for optimism.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Dave Roberts won’t ‘hang my hat’ on Shohei Ohtani returning to form in NLCS, but still has blind faith
🔮 Veteran infielder Miguel Rojas was also included in the group, confirming he will be available for the series despite battling a back injury in recent days.
2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Dodgers make one change to NLCS roster, get good injury news on World Series hero
🔮 That’s why the team could help but notice the recent “dinosaur” comment made by new Padres owner José E. Feliciano –– even if he was trying to refer to the actual collection of fossils kept by Dodgers owner Mark Walter.
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🔮 “We’ve just got to be certain that if we do have him on [the roster], he can stay healthy,” Roberts said, wary of the possibility of having to remove Rojas from the roster mid-series because of his injury, which would leave him ineligible for a potential World Series under MLB’s playoff roster rules.
2026-10-10 · assertive framing · Dodgers to make playoff roster cut but hope injured World Series hero isn’t it
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Even after he collected only two hits in the NL Division Series and was dropped in the batting order from the two-hole to the Nos. 4/5 spots, Roberts and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman insisted the superstar would eventually make a more consistent impact at the plate.
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🔮 Shohei Ohtani will remain in the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night.
2026-10-14 · New York Post
Shohei Ohtani, despite benching possibility, to remain in Dodgers lineup · assertive framing

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The biggest question in baseball has finally been answered. asserted
question → answer → baseball
Shohei Ohtani will remain in the Dodgers’ starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night. asserted
Ohtani → remain → night
Manager Dave Roberts announced that decision during an off-day workout on Tuesday, confirming that Ohtani will continue as the Dodgers’ designated hitter despite an ongoing slump at the plate caused by injuries to his left knee and right arm. asserted
Ohtani → announce → knee
Over the previous 24 hours, speculation about a potential Ohtani benching had run rampant around the start of this year’s NLCS. asserted
speculation → run → NLCS
The injury-plagued superstar had his worst performance of an already arduous postseason in Monday’s Game 2 loss to the Brewers, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts while the Dodgers stumbled to a 2-0 hole in the best-of-seven series. asserted
Dodgers → plague → series
And, with Ohtani’s batting average down to .150 in this year’s playoffs with no extra-base hits or RBIs, Roberts first raised the possibility of benching the four-time MVP in postgame comments he made to The Athletic. asserted
he → raise → Athletic
However, a source with knowledge of the situation later said the decision would come down to whether Ohtani still felt healthy enough to continue in his role as the two-time defending champion’s DH. asserted
Ohtani → say → DH
Evidently, he did, maintaining his lineup spot as the Dodgers try to avoid the kind of 3-0 series deficit that only one team in MLB history has ever overcome in a seven-game playoff set. asserted
team → do → set
Entering October, the Dodgers knew Ohtani’s injury issues would be difficult to manage. asserted
issues → enter → October
The two-way star had been at less than 100% since June, when he first developed a left knee problem that ultimately sidelined him as a pitcher. asserted
that → develop → pitcher
His right arm ailment had also become increasingly problematic down the stretch of the regular season, forcing him to spend two weeks on the injured list in September and contributing to a home run drought that dates back to Aug. 18. asserted
that → become → Aug.
Still, the club was hopeful about what the 32-year-old slugger would be able to provide at the plate in the playoffs. asserted
slugger → provide → playoffs
Even after he collected only two hits in the NL Division Series and was dropped in the batting order from the two-hole to the Nos. 4/5 spots, Roberts and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman insisted the superstar would eventually make a more consistent impact at the plate. asserted
superstar → collect → plate
That has yet to happen. asserted
That → have → ?
On Monday, Ohtani had his worst postseason performance yet, striking out twice, failing to reach base safely for the first time in this year’s playoffs, and looking glaringly out of sync with a number of awkward, uncomfortable swings. asserted
Ohtani → have → swings
It was bad enough for the club to at least reevaluate Ohtani’s status. asserted
club → reevaluate → status
In the end, however, the club decided not to take the drastic step of benching him, at least not yet. asserted
club → decide → him
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