Even as Dodgers manager Dave Roberts teased the idea of Shohei Ohtani “potentially” returning to the mound in the near future, the banged-up Los Angeles pitching staff suffered another blow. Ohtani has been throwing simulated games and has managed to throw up to 44 pitches,

According to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani will throw a simulated game in the coming days, and it could "potentially" be his last. Ohtani could also join the pitching rotation "sooner rather than later," possibly within the next week.

Dodgers Set to Receive Major Rotation Boost After Injury News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A day after All-Star Tyler Glasnow pitched a “very promising” simulated game, the Los Angeles Dodgers are anticipating the return of another top arm to their starting rotation.

Reliever Blake Treinen reports definite progress, starters Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell have throwing sessions that also go well and Emmet Sheehan takes another step toward his 2025 debut.

The former MVP has been known to play through injuries in the past, but he doesn't always have to go 100 percent if he wants to be an everyday player for Dave R

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 14 pitchers making more than $100 million combined this season on their injured list, They’ve been signing, promoting, playing and releasing pitchers throughout the season as they engage in a near-daily scramble to assemble enough healthy arms to compete.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a full staff’s worth of pitchers currently occupying the injured list, with Emmet Sheehan, Blake Snell and Blake Treinen as just a few examples.

Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow Takes Major Step Forward in Recovery from Shoulder Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports.