The Los Angeles Dodgers remove Shohei Ohtani from his scheduled pitching appearance on Wednesday against the Athletics and move his start to Friday, according to multiple reports. The decision is described as being made to give Ohtani extra rest amid a demanding stretch for the team. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is cited as saying he wanted to ensure Ohtani got a break while Los Angeles plays a compressed schedule.
Fox Sports and Yahoo Sports specifically link the move to rest, noting the Dodgers are in the middle of playing many games in a short span. The New York Post also reports the change affects the originally planned Wednesday series finale versus Oakland, shifting the pitching start to Friday in Los Angeles. Yahoo Sports adds that Ohtani is expected to pitch on Friday in San Diego, aligning with the reported Friday relocation. Overall, the sources agree that Ohtani does not pitch on Wednesday and his next start is rescheduled for Friday.
