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Shohei Ohtani was back in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, July 17.
He served as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter to open the series on the road against the New York Yankees in a rematch of the 2024 World Series.
Ohtani was pulled from a scheduled start on the mound before the MLB All-Star break due to inflammation and irritation in his left knee. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Ohtani did have lubricant injected into his knee but did not have it drained. The injection is expected to provide Ohtani with relief in his knee.
He was the league's leading vote-getter but withdrew from the MLB All-Star Game due to the discomfort in the knee, which impacted his pitching mechanics.
Roberts said the team will watch how Ohtani does this week before finalizing his next pitching start, tentatively on Wednesday, July 22. The Dodgers are also expected to be cautious with the superstar’s workload in the second half.
He won an ESPY earlier this week for the Best Single-Game Performance. The Dodgers star received the award for a performance against the Milwaukee Brewers, where Ohtani hit three home runs and pitched six scoreless innings, striking out 10 batters, in Game 4 of the 2025 National League Championship Series.
Ohtani and the Dodgers will play the Yankees on Saturday and Sunday before immediately starting a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shohei Ohtani injury update: Dodgers taking cautious approach with star
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He served as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter to open the series on the road against the New York Yankees in a rematch of the 2024 World Series.
Ohtani was pulled from a scheduled start on the mound before the MLB All-Star break due to inflammation and irritation in his left knee. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Ohtani did have lubricant injected into his knee but did not have it drained. The injection is expected to provide Ohtani with relief in his knee.
He was the league's leading vote-getter but withdrew from the MLB All-Star Game due to the discomfort in the knee, which impacted his pitching mechanics.
Roberts said the team will watch how Ohtani does this week before finalizing his next pitching start, tentatively on Wednesday, July 22. The Dodgers are also expected to be cautious with the superstar’s workload in the second half.
He won an ESPY earlier this week for the Best Single-Game Performance. The Dodgers star received the award for a performance against the Milwaukee Brewers, where Ohtani hit three home runs and pitched six scoreless innings, striking out 10 batters, in Game 4 of the 2025 National League Championship Series.
When will the Dodgers play next?
Ohtani and the Dodgers will play the Yankees on Saturday and Sunday before immediately starting a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shohei Ohtani injury update: Dodgers taking cautious approach with star
Continue reading...
