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Shohei Ohtani benched for consecutive games for the first time this season

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani missed a second straight game while managing discomfort in his upper right arm, neck and left knee.
  • Ohtani has gone 12 games and 60 at-bats without a home run, and manager Dave Roberts said the team could face a decision if he is not ready within two or three days.
  • The Dodgers did not place Ohtani on the injured list, but he has stopped weighted-ball throwing for several days and could need four to five days of rest.

Shohei Ohtani sat out for a second consecutive game as his slump and physical discomfort raised questions about how long the Los Angeles Dodgers can keep him on the field.

Ohtani has not hit a home run in 12 games and 60 at-bats, the longest such stretch since he joined the Dodgers. Since homering against the Rockies on Aug. 18, he has six hits in 46 at-bats, with a .130 batting average, no home runs and no RBIs.

If in another two or three days he still is not ready, that may force us to make a decision.

· Dave RobertsThe Dodgers manager discussed the possibility of taking further action if Ohtani does not recover soon.

Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani has discomfort extending from his upper right arm to his neck, as well as in his left knee. The team is monitoring him daily and does not currently expect to place him on the injured list, although Roberts said that possibility cannot be ruled out. General manager Brandon Gomes said there was no reason to put him on the list.

Ohtani did not take part in baseball activities on his rest day and did not appear as a pinch-hitter. He later joined teammates on the field to celebrate the Dodgers’ 3-2 walk-off win over the Cardinals, then left four minutes after the game ended. Media reports said he might need four or five days of rest. Roberts said that if Ohtani is still not ready in two or three days, the team may have to make a decision. Ohtani has also gone several days without weighted-ball throwing, which Roberts said would delay his progress.

This will certainly set his progress back.

· Dave RobertsRoberts referred to Ohtani’s absence from weighted-ball throwing for several days.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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