""The end of the rehab progression at the beginning of the year was about more getting to the five-inning mark," Ohtani said. "As the season went on and having conversations with Dave Roberts last night, I stated the desire of wanting to pitch a little longer and to help the team in any way, shape or form.""
""He's built a really good foundation of five innings a bunch of times and pitch count," general manager Brandon Gomes said. "We felt like if the opportunity presents itself then it would be good to get him into the sixth heading into the postseason.""
Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings in his final regular-season start, allowing no runs on five hits with eight strikeouts. He left with a 4-0 lead, but the bullpen surrendered the advantage and the Diamondbacks won 5-4 on a walk-off. Ohtani sought to extend outings beyond a rehab-focused five-inning target after conversations with manager Dave Roberts and expects to start in the Wild Card Series next Tuesday. He finished the season with a 2.87 ERA, 62 strikeouts and 47 innings pitched. General manager Brandon Gomes said the team wanted an opportunity to get Ohtani into the sixth inning, and bullpen struggles increase pressure on starters.
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