After a thrilling NL Wild Card Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to lean on one of their most dynamic players. Shohei Ohtani will make his postseason pitching debut in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, manager Dave Roberts confirmed following the Dodgers’ 8-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

In his eighth major league season, Ohtani is poised to make history. He will be the first player in MLB history to start a postseason game as a pitcher and also appear as a non-pitcher in the same playoff run. His dual-threat capabilities give the Dodgers a unique edge as they look to advance in the postseason.

“I know that Sho will revel being in that environment and pitching in Game 1,” said Dodgers president of baseball operations

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