Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts remained subdued following his team's victory against the San Francisco Giants in the series finale on Sunday, as he had to deliver a concerning injury update on a pivotal player.

Even as the Dodgers are getting back Shohei Ohtani on the mound, the banged-up Los Angeles pitching staff suffered another blow.

The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has been marred by injury this season, and things could be in line to get even worse following the latest update from manager Dave Roberts. 23-year-old starting pitcher Roki Sasaki has been on the injured list since May 13,

According to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani will throw a simulated game in the coming days, and it could "potentially" be his last. Ohtani could also join the pitching rotation "sooner rather than later," possibly within the next week.

Sasaki has not pitched since May 9 due to a shoulder impingement. Even before he was shut down, he struggled to adjust to MLB, having posted a 4.72 ERA with 22 walks and 24 strikeouts in 34.1 innings of work. At times, the 23-year-old looked genuinely overwhelmed during his first few starts.

Dodgers Set to Receive Major Rotation Boost After Injury News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A day after All-Star Tyler Glasnow pitched a “very promising” simulated game, the Los Angeles Dodgers are anticipating the return of another top arm to their starting rotation.

Reliever Blake Treinen reports definite progress, starters Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell have throwing sessions that also go well and Emmet Sheehan takes another step toward his 2025 debut.

The former MVP has been known to play through injuries in the past, but he doesn't always have to go 100 percent if he wants to be an everyday player for Dave R

The Los Angeles Dodgers have 14 pitchers making more than $100 million combined this season on their injured list, They’ve been signing, promoting, playing and releasing pitchers throughout the season as they engage in a near-daily scramble to assemble enough healthy arms to compete.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a full staff’s worth of pitchers currently occupying the injured list, with Emmet Sheehan, Blake Snell and Blake Treinen as just a few examples.