Ohtani's knee injury and pitching timeline

Ohtani is out of the rotation indefinitely after an Orthovix injection. He has not played catch for weeks, and now also dealing with a biceps issue. He says his knee is improving day-by-day and is expected to resume playing catch this week, but no timeline for game pitching. Possible IL stint not ruled out. A deep-dive article highlighted the existential threat to his two-way status, with his body failing at 32 and the Skubal trade changing the calculus. Ohtani is taking a cautious approach, not rushing his return, and the Dodgers' rotation depth allows patience. Latest: Roberts now says no timeline, no bullpen since July 21, and Ohtani may not give a full starter's workload. The bat is still hot, but the clock is ticking for a playoff return.