Shohei Ohtani Not Likely To Pitch Again In 2026

It has been over two months since Shohei Ohtani last threw a pitch in a big league game, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts downplayed the idea that Ohtani would be able to return to the mound before 2026 is over, either in the regular season or postseason. Roberts didn’t “officially” confirm Ohtani’s pitching shutdown when speaking with Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register and other reporters today, “but obviously, if you’re looking at the calendar, how much he’s thrown in the last week, I think we can all do the math.” Ohtani hasn’t thrown since a bullpen session on…