Pakistan, Oct. 4 -- Even Shohei Ohtani isn't sure the extent of injuries to his right biceps, left knee and neck that kept him off the mound after the All-Star break and landed him on the injured list for the first time with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

"I haven't been able to get a good grasp of the root cause of all this, so I think that process is going to happen during the offseason when I'm going have a little bit more time to be able to address it," he said Friday through a translator. "As of now, it's something I'm just going to have to manage."

Ohtani's health is key to the Dodgers' hopes of winning a third consecutive World Series championship, starting Saturday against Atlanta in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. Mana...