Shohei Ohtani targets Monday return to Dodgers lineup after workout
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 12:48 AM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
Shohei Ohtani remained out of the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup for the second consecutive day on September 6. Manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Ohtani successfully completed a workout session on Saturday. The evaluation of that progress suggests Ohtani is trending toward a return to active duty. He is expected to rejoin the Dodgers for the upcoming series opener against the Reds on Monday. The team has managed his availability as he nears his return to play.
- •Shohei Ohtani missed his second straight game on September 6.
- •Dave Roberts reported a successful workout session for Ohtani on Saturday.
- •The Dodgers intend to return Ohtani to the lineup on Monday.
- •The upcoming series features the Dodgers against the Reds.
- 12:48 AMYahoo Sports — Shohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing and more Dodgers injury updates
- 12:43 AMYahoo Sports — Shohei Ohtani might return to lineup Monday, but ‘unlikely’ to pitch again this season
- 12:34 AMESPN MLB — Ohtani sits again, trending toward Monday return
- 12:04 AMYahoo Sports — Dave Roberts reveals when Shohei Ohtani could finally return to Dodgers lineup
"LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is out of the Dodgers lineup on Sunday for a fourth straight day, but has progressed enough that he could start again at designated hitter as early as Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds. But it’s becoming increasingly likely that Ohtani does not pitch again this season. Ohtani has dealt […]
"Shohei Ohtani has missed four straight games, but the Dodgers just received encouraging news about their superstar as a possible return draws closer with the postseason race heating up\.
"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani's workout Saturday went well and he's trending toward returning to the L.A. lineup Monday against the Reds.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 12:48 AMShohei Ohtani, Dalton Rushing and more Dodgers injury updates
Barring any setbacks, manager Dave Roberts said he expects Ohtani to be back in the Dodgers lineup as soon as Monday.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 12:43 AMShohei Ohtani might return to lineup Monday, but ‘unlikely’ to pitch again this season
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is out of the Dodgers lineup on Sunday for a fourth straight day, but has progressed enough that he could start again at designated hitter as early as Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds. But it’s becoming increasingly likely that Ohtani does not pitch again this season. Ohtani has dealt […]
- ESPN MLBSep 7, 2026, 12:34 AMOhtani sits again, trending toward Monday return
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani's workout Saturday went well and he's trending toward returning to the L.A. lineup Monday against the Reds.
- Yahoo SportsSep 7, 2026, 12:04 AMDave Roberts reveals when Shohei Ohtani could finally return to Dodgers lineup
Shohei Ohtani has missed four straight games, but the Dodgers just received encouraging news about their superstar as a possible return draws closer with the postseason race heating up\.
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