Dodgers juggle Ohtani’s workload as Snell nears return
Friday, May 1, 2026 · 6 min
The Dodgers are still searching for the right way to deploy Shohei Ohtani after a pitching-only loss, while Blake Snell’s looming return raises real rotation questions and Dalton Rushing keeps turning depth into production.
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The Dodgers are still searching for the right way to deploy Shohei Ohtani after a pitching-only loss, while Blake Snell’s looming return raises real rotation questions and Dalton Rushing keeps turning depth into production.
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