"Dave Roberts took exception to comments from Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell on Monday about a rule that makes Shohei Ohtani an exception. 'He's an exception because he's an exceptional player,' the Dodgers manager told reporters after his team's 12-3 victory against the Colorado Rockies."
"Counsell questioned the fairness of the MLB rule that allows Ohtani to be excluded from the 13-pitcher roster maximum because he is a two-way player. 'There's not another player like that, but one team gets different rules for that player,' Counsell told reporters."
"Ohtani, who won most valuable player awards in four of the last five seasons, is the lone two-way player. Counsell termed the rule 'bizarre.' 'There's one team that's allowed to carry basically one of both, and that he gets special consideration,' he said."
Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticized the MLB rule allowing Shohei Ohtani to be excluded from the 13-pitcher roster limit, calling it bizarre. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts defended the exception, stating Ohtani's unique abilities as a two-way player justify the rule. MLB rosters are capped at 26 players, with specific criteria for two-way players. Ohtani is the only player meeting these criteria, having won MVP awards in four of the last five seasons. Counsell expressed concerns about fairness, noting that one team benefits from different rules for Ohtani.
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