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Ohtani sits. The biceps and the pennant do not.
Shohei Ohtani got a night off as arm and neck trouble lingered. September baseball does not wait.
The Rocket News · Sports · Los AngelesSeptember 3, 2026 · 4 min read
Shohei Ohtani, who has spent three seasons making two-way stardom look like a reasonable job description, was held out as biceps and neck trouble lingered. Managers call it maintenance. September calls it a problem.
Baseball in the last month of the schedule is a study in what a roster will risk. A superstar on the bench is a luxury until the wild card is a game back. The Dodgers will say they are being careful. The standings will not.
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