Updated

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that two-way star Shohei Ohtani's health is now "probably an eight or a nine" on a 1-to-10 scale, a significant improvement after nagging issues limited him recently. Ohtani is expected to return to the Dodgers' lineup Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. The update comes as the Dodgers push toward the postseason, with Ohtani's health considered pivotal to their World Series hopes given his dual role as ace pitcher and middle-of-the-order hitter.