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Shohei Ohtani's odds as playoff pitcher 'not zero,' Dodgers say

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ATLANTA -- The thought of Shohei Ohtani pitching in the playoffs is suddenly not impossible, even if it might still be unlikely.

Speaking Friday, a little over an hour after frontline starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow suffered another setback in his recovery from elbow tendinitis, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts left open the possibility of Ohtani being an option on the mound in October, saying it's "not a 0 percent chance."

Ohtani, who underwent a second repair of his ulnar collateral ligament 12 months ago, has been throwing semi-regular bullpen sessions and could progress to facing hitters in the near-future.