Shohei Ohtani missed the end of the 2023 season and the entire 2024 campaign as a launcher, when he goes back from an injury to the UCL in his right elbow. After all this time, the superstar of the Los Angeles dodgers returned to the bump this year to resume its pitching functions.
However, at least for one night, the dodgers strike the break button on this role, let us hope that as a precaution.
Ohtani was on the mound Wednesday evening while Los Angeles faced the Reds of Cincinnati, and at the end of the fourth round, he abandoned a simple inner field at Noelvi Marte to start the frame.
Then Ohtani could not find the plate. A pair of wild land brought Marte in third place, and after launching his sixth consecutive ball – mislead on most of them According to the Dodgers Beat, the writer Fabian Ardaya – the coaches and the coaches came out of the canoe to remove Ohtani from the game.
You can see the moment when the Dodgers staff have come to seek Ohtani here:
As indicated, Ohtani was removed after only 51 locations.
Ohtani faced earlier in the game, mixing his quick ball with a variety of breakage stuff, including this 86 -half sweeper:
These are his last six locations of Ohtani, and it seems that he is dealing with an upper body discomfort after the last two:
Ohtani, for the moment, remains in the game as a designated striker.
Update:
On SNLA broadcast, @Kirsten_watson said Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers staff had a quick meeting in the clubhouse after leaving the match.
They returned to the canoe with a feeling of relief.
Ohtani extended his lower half, but remained in the game as DH.
– Noah Camras (@noahcamras) July 31, 2025
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