Dodgers To Place Shohei Ohtani On 15-Day IL
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Key Points:
- Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is set to be placed on the 15-day injured list due to knee and right biceps injuries, with the move expected to be official before Friday’s game in Miami.
- Ohtani has not pitched since early July and plans for his mound return have been scrapped; his IL stint is backdated to Monday, potentially allowing a return late in the regular season.
- Manager Dave Roberts indicated Ohtani might not be at 100% upon return but should be in a sufficient condition to finish the season and contribute in the postseason.
- Prospect Josue De Paula is expected to be promoted to take Ohtani’s roster spot, likely handling most of the designated hitter at-bats; De Paula has excelled at Double-A and will skip Triple-A entirely.
- De Paula, the Dodgers’ top prospect, has impressive stats this year with a .302 average, 26 home runs, and 31 stolen bases over 127 games at Double-A.
