According to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic, Shohei Ohtani is going on the paternity list. As a result, Eddie Rosario has joined the team. "Shohei Ohtani is going on the paternity list, Dave Roberts said. That’s why Eddie Rosario is here," he wrote.

It will be a while before Shohei Ohtani is pitching in a major league game again. On Thursday, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Jim Rome that Ohtani's recovery from Tommy John surgery is ongoing.

Ohtani has not pitched since August of 2023 when he tore his UCL while with the Los Angeles Angels. Roberts was a bit more optimistic about Ohtani's timeline this offseason, saying that he could be back on the mound by May.