{
  "id": 4290880,
  "title": "Shohei Ohtani’s Return to Pitching Takes Another Unfortunate Turn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/shohei-ohtanis-return-to-pitching-takes-another-unfortunate-turn",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T22:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/shohei-ohtanis-return-to-pitching-takes-another-unfortunate-turn-12384728"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles Dodgers star player Shohei Ohtani will not be pitching again on Sunday, despite an initial plan for him to start the series finale against the Detroit Tigers. The 31-year-old, known for his prowess both as a pitcher and hitter, informed the team's training staff on Friday that he did not feel entirely healthy. Consequently, he will not take the mound again until Tuesday when he was supposed to face the St. Louis Cardinals, as confirmed by The Athletic's Katie Woo. Tyler Glasnow is set to start in Ohtani's place on Sunday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated that Ohtani is still grappling with left knee and right bicep issues, and expressed uncertainty about whether he will be fully recovered before the season concludes. \"I just don't see everything getting to 100% by the end of the season,\" Roberts remarked. However, Roberts acknowledged that many pitchers are not fully healthy yet remain viable. The Dodgers are deliberating on whether to limit Ohtani's pitching as they return to Los Angeles for the Cardinals series. Ohtani, who has not pitched since July 3 against the San Diego Padres, will continue to play in the lineup as the designated hitter.",
  "summary": "Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will not be making his return to the mound on Sunday after all.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}