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The Los Angeles Dodgers have proceeded carefully with Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher, limiting him to a pair of one-inning appearances. While the Japanese superstar has looked healthy, hitting triple digits with his fastball,

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts not only has the luxury of managing Shohei Ohtani throughout the season, but also will have the two-way superstar at his disposal as the National League Manager during the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta.