{
  "id": 11639992,
  "title": "Baseball: Ohtani seeks to recapture early-season form in Division Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/baseball-ohtani-seeks-to-recapture-early-season-form-in-division",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T08:15:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261003/p2g/00m/0sp/025000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar, is eager to recapture his early-season form as the team prepares for the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. Having returned from a 15-day injured-list stint, Ohtani addressed his ongoing biceps and knee issues with limited playing time in the regular season. The four-time unanimous MVP expressed excitement about the postseason, stating that he aims to quickly adjust to the game's atmosphere and regain his previous performance level. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remains cautiously optimistic about Ohtani's performance, acknowledging that the heightened focus of the postseason could help him achieve his desired results.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}