The Dodgers have received production from some of their up-and-coming young arms who also figure to be a big part of plans moving forward. Gomes explained that because of their current mix, the Dodgers aren't in a place where they'll even consider having Ohtani take the mound: "We've got a lot of good pitchers," Gomes said of the hypothetical postseason scenario. "There's no world where he's pitching for us this postseason."
Risking any of Ohtani's future for what would be a short-term gain understandably isn't in the plans for the Dodgers. Their hesitancy to push Ohtani ahead of any timeline would be against how the organization has handled pitchers in the past, none of whom have the financial ties the 29-year-old does.
But Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes emphatically ruled out the notion that Ohtani would possibly pitch in a game, during the regular season or playoffs, per Bill Plunkett of the Southern California News Group: "He's not pitching for us this year. He's not."
The bright side of the equation, however, is Ohtani's continued rehab has gone incredibly smooth, and all things are pointing toward pitching in 2025. Will Shohei Ohtani be ready to pitch by Opening Day 2025? Ohtani is currently on track to be in a position to make significant strides toward being full-go when the Dodgers report to Camelback Ranch for the start of 2025 Spring Training.
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