Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has officially ruled out the chance that Shohei Ohtani could return to the mound this postseason. Roberts

The Yankees' slugger is a big fan of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani as New York prepares to take on LA in the World Series.

Ohtani, typically a two-way player, has not pitched in the first year of his 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers. Los Angeles assumed that would be the case after Ohtani underwent elbow surgery in September 2023, but questions about his availability have persisted this postseason.