"TORONTO -- 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 the Toronto Blue Jays 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. However, if Ohtani enters as a reliever after starting the game as a designated hitter, the Dodgers will lose their DH."
"Ohtani has never pitched in relief during his Major League Baseball career. He made a handful of relief appearances in Japan for the Pacific League's Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, mostly as a rookie in 2013. He closed out Japan's victory in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final against the United States, striking out then- Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out."
Dodgers will consider using Shohei Ohtani as an opener or as an outfielder in a potential Game 7 after he threw 93 pitches in Game 4. If Ohtani enters as a reliever after starting as the designated hitter, the team would lose its DH and he would need to occupy a defensive position after pitching. Ohtani has no MLB relief appearances but has pitched in relief in Japan and closed the 2023 WBC final. He took on-field batting practice, is hitting .250 with eight homers and a 1.109 OPS in the postseason, and is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 18 innings.
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