With two scheduled starts remaining in the regular season, Shohei Ohtani's role in the postseason has been determined, according to Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Roberts told reporters on Sunday that Ohtani will serve as one of the Dodgers' starting pitchers during the postseason and will not be expected to have a role as a reliever.

The Dodgers DFA'd the 26-year-old pitcher over the weekend to clear a 40-man roster spot amid their catcher injury crisis to both Will Smith and Dalton Rushing. Sauer then went to waivers, where he passed through unclaimed. The Dodgers have now decided to release him to free agency.

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It wasn't all too shocking, given the way the Dodgers are handling Ohtani in his return this season on the mound from elbow surgery. His season high in pitches so far this season is 80, but he hasn't yet thrown more than five innings,