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Dodgers Hope Ohtani Returns Before Regular Season Ends

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Ohtani Could Return

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani could return before the regular season ends.
Ohtani was placed on the 15-day injured list for left knee soreness and right biceps inflammation, eligible Sept. 23.
Dodgers hope Ohtani will appear in regular-season games before the postseason, potentially boosting their lineup.
Top prospect Josue De Paula has been filling the designated-hitter role while reliever Edgardo Henriquez remains on the injured list.

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De Niro Negotiates Role

Robert De Niro is negotiating to portray Tommy Lasorda in the upcoming film “Tommy & Me.”
Skydance Sports leads the project, with Reid Carolin directing and co-writing with George Gallo and Cambron Clark.
Lasorda died in 2021 at 93 after leading the Dodgers to 1981 and 1988 World Series titles.
He entered the Hall of Fame in 1997 and had his No. 2 jersey retired that season.

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Historical Context

The Los Angeles Dodgers captured the 1988 World Series, defeating the Oakland Athletics 4–1 after Kirk Gibson’s iconic walk-off home run. Tommy Lasorda, the team’s manager, earned Hall of Fame induction in 1997 and retired his No. 2 jersey, cementing a legacy of resilience. Today, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hopes injured star Shohei Ohtani, on a 15-day list since July, can return before postseason, echoing Lasorda’s reliance on heroics. The parallel fuels Robert De Niro’s upcoming Skydance Sports film “Tommy & Me,” promising audiences a dramatized reminder that strategic comebacks shape Dodgers’ enduring success.

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Ohtani Could Return

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani could return before the regular season ends.
Ohtani was placed on the 15-day injured list for left knee soreness and right biceps inflammation, eligible Sept. 23.
Dodgers hope Ohtani will appear in regular-season games before the postseason, potentially boosting their lineup.
Top prospect Josue De Paula has been filling the designated-hitter role while reliever Edgardo Henriquez remains on the injured list.

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