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Is San Diego why baseball needs a salary cap -- or a shining example of why it doesn't? It depends who you ask. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's health is "probably an eight or a nine" on a scale from 1 to 10, according to manager Dave Roberts, and is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.
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Ohtani 'considerably' healthier, expected back in Dodgers' lineup Wednesday
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani's health is "probably an eight or a nine" on a scale from 1 to 10, according to manager Dave Roberts, and is expected to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Padres.