Perhaps on the verge of winning a third straight MVP award, Shohei Ohtani has been plenty valuable to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a designated hitter and starting pitcher.

Still, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday the organization has thought about whether the two-way star might be more valuable helping a tired bullpen rather than starting games on the mound.

“I know that we are going to be talking about it,” Roberts said. “The ‘pen is the complete opposite (of starting), right? You potentially could be taking on risk, and we’ve come this far, certainly with the kid gloves and managing.”

Meanwhile, Ohtani has stated his willingness to play the outfield in order to stay in the lineup after being removed as a reliever.

“I’ve had conversations with various people, and the idea of me pitch

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