Shohei Ohtani was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup on Thursday after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. ^[1] Andy Pages, a center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is making rapid progress in his recovery following surgery. ^[2] The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen from the injured list on September 4, 2026, to address a need in the rotation. ^[3] The Los Angeles Dodgers made a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays that resulted in four players being added to the Dodgers' roster. ^[4] Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he does not expect Shohei Ohtani to go on the injured list, calling it 'unlikely but not impossible.' ^[5] Since June, Shohei Ohtani has dealt with left knee pain that has kept him from pitching since July 3, and persistent right biceps discomfort that has affected him as both a hitter and a pitcher. ^[6] Since resuming a throwing program on August 8, Shohei Ohtani has batted .204 (19-for-93) with a .704 OPS and 32 strikeouts; overall this season he has a .906 OPS with 30 home runs and a 1.79 ERA in 14 pitching starts. ^[7]