{
  "id": 12301210,
  "title": "Dave Roberts Confirms Dodgers Considering Significant Change With Shohei Ohtani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/dave-roberts-confirms-dodgers-considering-significant-change-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T04:25:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dave-roberts-confirms-dodgers-considering-042548809.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LOS ANGELES, California - September 19: Shohei Ohtani, star player of the Los Angeles Dodgers, continued his performance with two games played against the San Francisco Giants. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers, striving for their third consecutive World Series victory, suffered defeat in the second game of their National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves. In the upcoming third game, scheduled for Tuesday, the Dodgers will head to Atlanta for further competition. Manager Dave Roberts has expressed openness towards a possible adjustment to the Dodgers' lineup involving Ohtani. Regarding Ohtani's recent performance, the manager noted a chase rate exceeding 50% on pitches he swung at, hinting at a lack of discipline typical for Ohtani's career. If the decision to move Ohtani down in the lineup is made, Roberts pledged to discuss the rationale with Ohtani beforehand. Roberts further stated that Ohtani is not currently dealing with any health issues, expressing confidence in his ability to return to form. The manager emphasized the team's determination to overcome the challenge, indicating their expectation of Shohei Ohtani in Game 3.",
  "summary": "The Los Angeles Dodgers, who are attempting to win their third straight World Series title, were beaten by the Atlanta Braves in the second game of the National League Division Series. With both games of this series having taken place in Los Angeles, both teams will now travel to Atlanta, where things will resume in […] The post Dave Roberts Confirms Dodgers Considering Significant Change With…",
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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."
}