LOS ANGELES — The options for Shohei Ohtani moving forward seem endless, like numbers on a lottery ticket or building a pie at a pizza joint with dozens of toppings.

Ohtani told members of the Japanese media on Tuesday that he is willing to do whatever the Dodgers need in October, even if that means vacating his designated hitter spot to pitch in relief and then move to the outfield later in the same game.

That kind of pitching move would eliminate the designated hitter spot for the team for the rest of the game.

It is a move that would help a beleaguered bullpen, but the playoffs are about taking down innings from the pitchers. Even though Ohtani’s starts have been limited to five innings maximum (to this point), that would be more than a one- or two-inning relief appearance.

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