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Dodgers weigh benching Shohei Ohtani in NLCS

The Dodgers trail the NLCS 0-2, and manager Dave Roberts says the slumping star's injury troubles are part of the discussion; the bench has never been this famous.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on Late Night BBN
Published 11:00 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Shohei Ohtani — Photo: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Dodgers having ‘conversation’ to bench Shohei Ohtani amid slump, inury woes in NLCS”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:00 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Shohei Ohtani, NLCS, Dodgers.
BBN covered this story before: Selma Blair released; Brewers go up 2-0 on Dodgers (October 12).

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New York PostDodgers having ‘conversation’ to bench Shohei Ohtani amid slump, inury woes in NLCS

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Dodgers trail the NLCS two games to none, and The Athletic reports they're weighing benching Shohei Ohtani over his slump.

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