Dodgers officials and Shohei Ohtani met Sunday to discuss the state of the two-way star’s pitching rehab program, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Thursday.
However, no concrete decisions were made about how Ohtani would continue his pitching progression next month, when he will also be the Dodgers’ designated hitter in his first career appearance in Major League Baseball’s postseason.
As for the highly unlikely — but also highly tantalizing — idea of Ohtani taking the mound in a playoff game?
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“It just wasn’t even talked about,” Friedman said, “because it’s not a thought.