With Ohtani not expected to pitch until 2025, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says he doesn’t see any reason Ohtani won’t be in the lineup at DH nearly every day this season.
Tuesday in the Dodgers minor leagues, Oklahoma City was rained out, Austin Gauthier homered for Tulsa, and Kendall George walked five times for Rancho Cucamonga.
The Dodgers swept the Giants at home and lost two of three to the Cubs on the road. Shohei Ohtani heated up at the plate, including his first two home runs with the Dodgers, and the LA bullpen was used very heavily, some by design and some not.
The Dodgers called up right-hander Gus Varland from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment after pitching three times in the previous five days.