Dodgers Getting Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith Back Is a Late-Season Cheat Code
MLB Trade Rumors reported that Will Smith is starting a rehab assignment and Shohei Ohtani may pitch within a week.
The are about to get back on the mound, which feels like a video game cheat code getting a late-season software update.
According to MLB Trade Rumors, is officially heading out on a rehab assignment, and could be pitching in an actual major league game within a week.
threw live batting practice on August 22 to test out his inflamed left knee. Apparently, the session went well enough that is ready to fast-track his return to the bump. Adding a generational two-way unicorn back to your rotation in late August is the kind of roster move that makes opposing managers want to throw their dugout iPads into the sun.
Meanwhile, Smith has been parked on the 60-day injured list since July with neck inflammation. He is scheduled to start his rehab stint with Triple-A Oklahoma City on August 25, giving the Dodgers a massive boost behind the plate just in time for the stretch run.
is already rolling, having just swept the while allowing a combined seven runs over three games. Now they head into a heavy-hitting road series against the .
If you are holding tickets on National League pennant futures, this is the exact moment the math changes. You do not need a finance degree to know that dropping 's arm and an All-Star catcher back into an already elite roster is going to tilt the odds board.
’s next bullpen session will decide if he needs one more practice run or if he gets the green light for real game action. Either way, the rest of the league has about seven days to make their peace with the inevitable.