# If it were up to Ohtani, he'd be pitching 'in a few days'

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-23 14:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylorville Daily News | Baseball-Dodgers’ Ohtani scratched from Friday start, will miss All-Star Game with knee irritation | 2026-08-22 22:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPQWZ3eWxaWlNvMDY2ZnZzWnZNV2hMRW9iQlpnTXFsOUozV215OHZmaUJQUGd1Y2tDUjc2a2VyamJSdkpoaVpQVHlQVUx6T040M0ZGaHJ4amE3VW9TeHlrcnVrbXdYVjBvblpQNGtPTFoyUGc1Ml8zVm04NVl4bUQ0eDk2cEgtdU5iRXdMU1h0Nk9kNXhnekJfV1pOMjF1MUlBMXNXTTZxSUI2dFZMdGEzdjdWSkZWd2FrR1hWS01vZlFPdV9sbXFhd0NfZ3VHOXc?oc=5) |
| Los Angeles Times | Shohei Ohtani takes ‘really positive’ step in push to return to Dodgers’ rotation | 2026-08-22 22:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQb3ExRFREZDVPOC1obnc5SkJxMDlZeFJQdkRNOE5GaElNVTd3T1RNOTRVeDNKbzZUekluVlEzUTR5aEFPWVc5RGZxc19rQmJmeS1VM2thSlhUMnRpTE43dnBxSlBNRFNLaEdCZzhtYVhBLU9aNzQxZng4STc1TENXVjdkNWI4X3B3NHdPUlVkQXRfcmhheUlDeUxFSENSUjg?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Shohei Ohtani to face live batters, his last step before returning to mound for Dodgers | 2026-08-22 22:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQUWFoQkFjcmZGRzJnd3NGZHh3cHl2MnJUUS1Ub0tQRXlhYmxDcVBHcFdmRWhqdHE5QnM4UWpRVTJNVGk4WENSM3VkOW13ZEVfR3hMdTdKVkNYaWp2MHBNcVVzdVYxbFFWWVFEV3hCdUV4Ym9ZSHRvUW0wUVhyNTlfUDFUSVlGZXFoTVdsTzFpRmp2SVpBV1N6UjZucllBWXZxYjd0X1lB?oc=5) |
| ESPN | Shohei Ohtani throws 30 pitches in live batting practice for Dodgers | 2026-08-22 22:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQeGNGc2htNUFWS2NKY005QVZzYVJfNndWSXFoRjM0Q0Rlcm5aR3pNUUxVR0F0aFc1VjcxZUEwcmR1YXA5Y25ZR3l0Z250MFN5eVVhZkFPdm81eUhSQlk3Sk95ajllTF9JVUU3VmlzM25zblhPN2VJNUtXb1dZcEE1aHBQUFFaZ2FVZ1QtZTRVVllubmxJcjVWZ1dpRkxyNE1vNTJlX3M0dFRPUQ?oc=5) |
| MLB.com | If it were up to Ohtani, he'd be pitching 'in a few days' | 2026-08-22 22:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE5kRHpvN2cxX3o5MWdDTWIxaUhma1BHLV9VQ2VkazJWeF9tckxzNWVuRm5qWmxEcUMtSnZ0V0dZbW9LLW1QWXBwQkRRdWIxekpiVERQTnZ3dnNRVG14bmJ1Y1dxQVpMaXU4VmVUdThFMFkxWFdTWDJIeFdn?oc=5) |

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