Fact-check: “Ohtani is out for the remainder of the 2026 season.”
Verdict: False (82% confidence)
As of September 4, 2026, the Dodgers had not announced that Ohtani was done for the season — the official MLB injury page still listed his pitching return status as 'Possibly in 2026,' and he appeared as the Dodgers' DH in the September 3 lineup after playing in a game on September 2. Manager Dave Roberts said shutting him down as a pitcher is 'an option,' but Dodgers president Andrew Friedman told The Athletic on September 3 that he still believed Ohtani would pitch in a big-league game this s…
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