Will Shohei Ohtani pitch in the World Series? “No way”

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Thursday that there is “no possibility” the projected 2024 NL MVP will face the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic.

After recovering from elbow surgery last fall, Ohtani was never expected to pitch in 2024, but his return continued to be discussed in the media as the Dodgers approached October, leading to Roberts and others had to be vague about the matter.

In September, the Dodgers captain said “anything is possible” and that the likelihood of Ohtani pitching in the postseason was “not zero percent.”

But on the eve of the World Series, Roberts laughed off the investigation — after a reporter joked that it was his “turn to ask the annoying question.”