Shohei Ohtani, who will make his highly anticipated playoff debut Saturday, said the excitement of the postseason is "greater than anything else that I could possibly feel."

Ohtani said he is not nervous about making his postseason debut Saturday. Dealing with him will be a top priority for the Padres.

Ohtani is getting his first chance on the October playoff stage with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who open the National League Division Series on Saturday against the rival San Diego Padres. He spent the last six years with the Los Angeles Angels, who never had a winning record or made the postseason during his tenure.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers were meeting with Shohei Ohtani in free agency, one common theme that emerged from both sides was desire for postseason success.

The Dodgers' $700 million man can impact games like no other player. Shohei Ohtani was already a superstar with his hitting and pitching accomplishments over six years with the Los Angeles Angels. Yet every October,

T he Dodgers have been equivocating a little too much for comfort lately. The prime issue has been, unsurprisingly, the pitching they'll take into the NLDS, as they've lost multip

Don’t expect to see Shohei Ohtani on the mound in the 2024 playoffs. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes quelled any thought of Ohtani pitching this postseason as Los Angeles attempts to make a run for a World Series title.