# What Should the Dodgers Do With Shohei Ohtani? John Smoltz Weighs In + AL Cy Young Pick Dylan Cease or Cam Schlittler | Saturday with Smoltz

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Published: 2026-09-05T17:16:00+00:00
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John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander to discuss what the Dodgers should do with Shohei Ohtani as he continues to battle injuries heading into October. Should Ohtani keep building up as a starter, focus solely on hitting, or could a bullpen role make sense for the postseason? Plus, Smoltz makes his AL Cy Young pick between Dylan Cease and Cam Schlittler and reveals which team he believes is best built to take down the Dodgers in October. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:13 John Smoltz Joins 1:27 What Should Dodgers Do With Shohei? 5:00 Dylan Cease or Cam Schlittler AL Cy Young Race 7:41 Best Team To Beat the Dodgers? 11:12 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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