Ohtani steadies the Dodgers, Glasnow moves closer
Friday, May 15, 2026 · 9 min
Ohtani’s seven scoreless innings stopped the Dodgers’ skid and reset the mood, while Tyler Glasnow’s throwing progress could soon reinforce the rotation. The club’s bigger theme is familiar: survive May without compromising October.
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Ohtani’s seven scoreless innings stopped the Dodgers’ skid and reset the mood, while Tyler Glasnow’s throwing progress could soon reinforce the rotation. The club’s bigger theme is familiar: survive May without compromising October.
In this episode
- Shohei Ohtani MASTERCLASS ends Los Angeles Dodgers skid — Locked On Dodgers
Show Otani just saved the Dodgers losing streak from getting uglier with absolute ace behavior. Seven shutout innings and eight strikeouts. He's pitching like the best hurler in baseball right now. You are Locked on Dodgers, your daily Los Angeles Dodgers podcast, part of the Locked On podcast network. Your team every day. I'm Harry Ruiz. That's Travis Rogers. And it's time for Locked on Dodgers.…
- Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow's huge injury update suggests he could return soon — ClutchPoints
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“Shohei Ohtani’s ERA right now is 0.82 based off seven starts in 2026. This is the lowest ERA in all of Major League Baseball. This dominant performance compares to the “Fernandomania” phenomenon from 1981. Shohei’s pitching through seven games is only second in historical…” — r/mlb (484 upvotes)
Our take: The Fernando comparison is sacred ground in L.A., so we don’t throw it around casually — but 0.82 through seven starts earns the conversation. The ridiculous part is this is only half his job, which remains a completely unfair sentence.
- Step Back — When the Dodgers sit Shohei Ohtani or slow-play a Tyler Glasnow return even while the team is scuffling, what’s the actual decision framework — medical risk, workload modeling, matchup data, roster depth, or October planning — that drives those calls?
Background sources
- Roberts explains keeping Ohtani out of lineup on start days - ESPN — Alden Gonzalez
- How Dodgers are managing Ohtani's ramp-up -- during a slump - ESPN — Alden Gonzalez
- Shohei Ohtani Return to Pitching Is Too Much for Dodgers to Risk — Barry M. Bloom
- Dodgers’ plan to have starters at their best in October is working – Press Enterprise — Bill Plunkett | bplunkett@scng.com | Orange County Register
- Dave Roberts Reveals Why Tyler Glasnow Isn’t Starting for Dodgers on Friday — Si
- Why the Dodgers Still Plan To Rest Shohei Ohtani Despite His Breakout Homer | FOX Sports — FOX Sports
- The REAL REASON the Dodgers traded for Alek Thomas… — Dodgers Digest
# The REAL REASON the Dodgers traded for Alek Thomas… - Channel: Dodgers Digest - Length: 01:00 - Views: 10.8K - Likes: 420 - Published: 2026-05-13T18:15:05-07:00 - Category: Sports - Language: en ## Description Jace Andrews breaks down the latest Dodgers news and rumors ## Transcript The real reason the Los Angeles Dodgers traded for Alex Thomas has just been revealed. Yesterday the Los…
- Dodgers minors: Isaac Ayon’s 10 strikeouts not enough for Ontario | True Blue LA — True Blue LA
Dodgers minors: Isaac Ayon’s 10 strikeouts not enough for Ontario | True Blue LA A Los Angeles Dodgers CommunityTrue Blue LAMay 14, 2026 - About Us - Dodgers prospects # Dodgers minors: Isaac Ayon’s 10 K’s not enough for Ontario Averaging fewer than three runs between them, the Dodgers minor league affiliates had an underwhelming day offensively May 14, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC Two outstanding…