Shohei Ohtani was removed from the Dodgers’ game against the San Diego Padres in the ninth inning, being pinch-hit for. This move was seen as more precautionary and manager Dave Roberts confirmed this after the game was over. His back seemed to tighten up and Los Angeles determined it was better for him to exit the game.
#Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani’s back tightened up sometime during the game, which is why he pinch hit for him in the ninth. Roberts said the concern is “minimal” but he might get the day off tomorrow.
With the concern being minimal, the Dodgers may have avoided a disaster. He likely won’t be in the lineup for the series finale against the Padres but this is as good of news as Los Angeles could hope for.
The hope is that Ohtani won’t be out for too long and can return to the lineup sooner rather than later.
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Matt earned a Master of Science degree in Sport Management from Louisiana State University in 2021. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, growing up a huge fan of the Dodgers and Lakers. Matt Kemp was his favorite Dodgers player growing up.
