{
  "id": 8113805,
  "title": "When is Shohei Ohtani coming back? Dodgers reveal injury update",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/when-is-shohei-ohtani-coming-back-dodgers-reveal-injury-update",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:13:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shohei-ohtani-coming-back-dodgers-221344472.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Los Angeles Dodgers have revealed that outfielder/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani is expected to return to the team during their final nine regular season games. This positive outlook was shared by the club's President of Baseball Operations, Andrew Friedman, following the team's 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Ohtani, a four-time MVP, will not throw the ball this season due to injuries to his right biceps and left knee. The former superstar had not played for the Dodgers since September 7th, when he was placed on the 15-day injured list. After a brief stint back on the field earlier this month, Ohtani had struggled at bat, hitting just six times in 49 at-bats (.122) and failing to hit a home run in his last 61 plate appearances. The team, aiming for their third consecutive World Series title, believes that focusing on one aspect of the game may help Ohtani's body to heal and sustain throughout the remainder of the season. Currently, Ohtani's batting average stands at .277 with 30 home runs and a .902 OPS, but it is likely that he will relinquish his National League MVP title to Chicago Cubs player Pete Crow-Armstrong.",
  "summary": "Dodgers expect MVP Shohei Ohtani will return before the playoffs begin.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "The Dodgers are NL West champions again, and now they're eyeing a three-peat despite injury concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-dodgers-are-nl-west-champions-again-and-now-theyre-eyeing-a-three",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:33:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The Dodgers are NL West champions again, and now they’re eyeing a three-peat despite injury concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-dodgers-are-nl-west-champions-again-and-now-theyre-eyeing-a-three-8087896",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:35:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}