Shohei Ohtani stated he may not be fully healthy for the playoffs, mentioning recurrent injuries. He said he felt his peak performance during the NLDS, aiming for a power surge. The Dodgers announced Ohtani will hit second in Game 1, with promising talent De Paula and closer Henriquez also joining the NLDS team. Ohtani's injuries are still unexplained, creating uncertainty to the Dodgers' NLDS approach.