Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Ohtani (knee) could pitch in a game as early as next week, Dylan Hernandez of the California Post reports.
The right-hander threw 30 pitches in a session of live batting practice Saturday and has one more bullpen on the schedule before it's decided whether he needs another live session or is ready for game action, per Katie Woo of The Athletic. Ohtani hasn't pitched for the Dodgers since July 3 and was in the midst of a dominant campaign on the mound prior to his knee issues with a 1.79 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 95:26 K:BB across 85.2 innings. He's continued to be a force at the plate with a .935 OPS through 20 games in August and is batting leadoff, per usual, Sunday against the Pirates.