Shohei Ohtani is flirting with the idea of playing the outfield this October.

The Dodgers’ two-way superstar, who hasn’t been penciled in as a position player since the 2021 season, said he was open to a position change if it helps his team this postseason.

“I’ve had different conversations with different people, and of course that’s come up,” Ohtani told Japanese media members when asked about playing the outfield, per MLB.com .

Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani heads to first for a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP

“… As a player, if I’m told to go somewhere, I want to be prepared to do so,” he added. “That’s on the mound and perhaps even in the outfield.”

Ohtani starting in

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