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How Shohei Ohtani’s Injuries Impact Dodgers’ Deadline Strategy And Stretch Run

  • Dodgers say they don’t urgently need a superstar starter despite Tarik Skubal trade chatter, citing faith in young arms and expected midseason returns (Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow).
  • L.A. is swimming in outfield prospects — including top-10 talent Josue De Paula — and will likely have to trade or reassign several by the deadline or offseason.
  • Shohei Ohtani hasn’t pitched since July 3 with knee and biceps issues but is still hitting; team is managing his workload while other reinforcements (Edwin Díaz, Kiké Hernández) come back.
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