Dodgers Predicted to Cut Ties With All-Star After Shohei Ohtani News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. When Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, there will be some decisions that have to be made by the front office.

Shohei Ohtani won National League MVP and was part of the World Series championship lineup last season, but he's also been recovering from major elbow surgery since late 2023. The former two-way superstar is nearing a return to being a current two-way superstar.

According to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani will throw a simulated game in the coming days, and it could "potentially" be his last. Ohtani could also join the pitching rotation "sooner rather than later," possibly within the next week.