No, Shohei Ohtani is not going to pitch in the World Series. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Thursday that there was "no possibility" the likely 2024 NL MVP will take the mound against the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic.

Dave Roberts just dumped a bucket of ice water on that. When asked if Ohtani could pitch during the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager said, "There is no possibility" of that happening.

The race was on to reach Shohei Ohtani first. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar waited calmly as a horde of media rushed toward him on the eve of his first World Series.