Dodgers Wanted to Bench Shohei Ohtani? LA Times Writer Says Dodgers Should Trade Shohei Ohtani!

Dodgers Nation Podcast Network · Oct 23, 2026 · 40m

On this Friday morning edition of Dodgers Dougout Live, Doug McKain breaks down the report that the Dodgers wanted to bench Shohei Ohtani before NLCS Game 4, reacts to the LA Times column suggesting an Ohtani trade, shares Andrew Friedman’s comments on Ohtani’s two-way future, and previews the Dodgers’ 2027 offseason plans.

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