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  "id": 1162311,
  "title": "Dodgers optimistic about Shohei Ohtani’s return to mound",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/dodgers-optimistic-about-shohei-ohtanis-return-to-mound",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T01:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/16/baseball/mlb/shohei-ohtani-mound-return/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "This was his first bullpen session since July 22 while on the road in Philadelphia. Ohtani was shut down from throwing after that because he experienced a setback.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Jacob Misiorowski leads Brewers past Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers with another pitching gem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/jacob-misiorowski-leads-brewers-past-shohei-ohtani-dodgers-with",
        "published": "2026-08-16T02:06:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}