Bill Plaschke’s latest Shohei Ohtani take is his most outlandish and rage-baiting yet

Katrina Stebbins strongly criticizes columnist Bill Plaschke for suggesting the Los Angeles Dodgers should pull Shohei Ohtani from pitching permanently or consider trading him. Stebbins dismisses the proposal as unrealistic rage-bait, highlighting that Dodgers executives Andrew Friedman and Brandon Gomes have confirmed Ohtani will resume two-way duties in 2027 without needing surgery for his knee or biceps issues.

Stebbins emphasizes that trading Ohtani is unfeasible because he holds a full no-trade clause and represents enormous financial and franchise value as the face of baseball. While acknowledging that managing Ohtani's workload requires improvement, Stebbins argues that shopping him would be equivalent to admitting organizational defeat.