This rule alteration allows a team to leave a departed pitcher in as the DH for the remainder of the game. So when Ohtani leaves the mound, he essentially morphs from a pitcher in the batting order to just a designated hitter in the batting order. The Dodgers won't have to let their relief pitchers hit. Ohtani will hit for them.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are trailing the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series but still have a chance. That chance will center, in part, around Shohei Ohtani. The superstar is slated to bat in the ninth inning with a chance to make up the deficit, which was one run heading to bottom eight.

When the Toronto Blue Jays found out they'd be playing in the World Series, there were the usual feelings of excitement and anxiety that come with