Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has released crucial details about Shohei Ohtani's teammate, who is racing against the clock to recover from his injury and be ready for Game 1 of the Dodgers' Division Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost in the National League Division Series each of the last two years, and a third such defeat could cost their manager his job.

Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has had a historic season in MLB, but manager Dave Roberts knows the playoffs are a different challenge.

For as impressive as Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been in 2024, he is still entering the postseason for the first time in his career.

It's always been my childhood dream to be able to be in an important situation, to play in important games,” Ohtani said.

Shohei Ohtani might not have the postseason experience of some of his peers. But when the lights are at their brightest, he tends to come alive.

Shohei Ohtani is one day away from beginning his postseason career. Ohtani never cracked the playoff bracket once over his six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. But he led the crosstown Dodgers to the postseason in 2024 by becoming the first player in MLB history to mash 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a single season.

The Dodgers' $700 million man can impact games like no other player. Shohei Ohtani was already a superstar with his hitting and pitching accomplishments over six years with the Los Angeles Angels. Yet every October,