Dave Roberts weighs in on ‘unfathomable’ Shohei Ohtani decision ahead of Game 3 of the NLCS

The Los Angeles Dodgers are down two games in the NLCS after Monday night’s loss against the Milwaukee Brewers. The team needs major improvements, as a Game 3 loss would put them in an extremely vulnerable position. The Dodgers face a major hurdle after losing to the Brewers 7-4 in Game 2 of the NLCS, and Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic see the ‘unfathomable’ in the team’s future. “Down 0-2 in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to consider the unfathomable ahead of their most important game of the season: benching superstar Shohei Ohtani,” Woo and Rosenthal wrote . The four-time MVP recipient has battled injuries on and off for much of the 2026 MLB season. Ohtani has not pitched since July and said in September that he will “most likely” not pitch again this year. He also spent roughly two weeks on the injured list with left knee and right biceps pain late in the regular season. Due to his injuries, the Dodgers’ designated hitter has had one of the worst offensive slumps of his career. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Game 2 and hasn’t homered since Aug. 18. “Yeah, I mean, obviously it hasn’t been good,” manager Dave Roberts told The Athletic on Monday, after the Dodgers’ 7-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2. “He doesn’t feel great. I think for me, it’s having a conversation with him tomorrow, kind of try to figure out what’s best for him, what’s best for us. He certainly has earned that conversation and deserves it. “I’ll have (that conversation) with him tomorrow.” Game 3 will move to Los Angeles, and fans cannot be happy with Roberts’ update, since Ohtani is the main attraction at Dodger Stadium. Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the team in 2023 and has delivered two championships for the city in ‘24 and ‘25. If the Dodgers do elect to sit their star hitter, his potential replacement will be rookie Josue De Paula, a team source told The Athletic. LA has one more day to contemplate Ohtani’s role before play resumes on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The post Dave Roberts weighs in on ‘unfathomable’ Shohei Ohtani decision ahead of Game 3 of the NLCS appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions .