MLB rule in place for Ohtani, Dodgers 'bizarre'
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LOS ANGELES -- Umpires barredDodgersmanager Dave Roberts from using a position player to pitch the ninth inning against the New York Mets on Saturday night, enforcing a rule Roberts apparently did not know that prevents teams from using non-pitchers with a ...
Craig Counsell called the MLB two-way player rule "bizarre," saying it gives the Los Angeles Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani special consideration over other teams.
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Shohei Ohtani's roster spot an unfair advantage, claims Craig Counsell ahead of weekend Dodgers-Cubs series
As a two-way player, Ohtani is listed as a position player, which allows the Dodgers to roster 13 other pitchers
Once the Los Angeles Dodgers start to get further into their Cactus League schedule, they will be without a handful of players who committed to take part in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The group is notably led by Shohei Ohtani, who made a decision to ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers' pitchers haven't been perfect, but the team is still cruising.