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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani seems to be okay after he had an injury scare during his team's 15-6 landslide win against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday, March 26.
Ohtani took bat against Rockies’ left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland during the bottom of the fourth inning when a change-up pitch coming at him at 85.2 mph ricocheted off the padding of his right hand.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and team trainer Thomas Albert came out to check on Ohtani but he waived them off. Shortly thereafter, he was eventually removed from the game with the Dodgers holding a healthy lead over the Rockies.
Roberts plans to have him pitch Wednesday, but double-duties are still to be determined.
"I just want to make sure how he comes in and, physically, how he feels," Roberts said. "Because I want to make sure he feels really good on the pitching side of things."
The pitch just grazed Ohtani’s pinky finger and he did not receive an MRI for the injury scare.
LA has seen Ohtani take form and looking like an early candidate for both NL MVP and Cy Young. He’s been warming up at the plate, but he’s pulled off an impressive 0.73 ERA, the best mark among major leaguers who have pitched at least 30 innings this season.
It appears all things are fine with Ohtani but it will still be something to monitor as he suits in the Dodgers series finale with the Rockies on Wednesday, May 27.
The game begins at 7:10 p.m. PT at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers lead the NL West division with a 35-20 record. The Rockies are the division’s worst team at 20-36.
Check out the highlights from the Dodgers' 15-6 win over the Rockies on May 26.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani injury update vs. Colorado Rockies
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Ohtani took bat against Rockies’ left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland during the bottom of the fourth inning when a change-up pitch coming at him at 85.2 mph ricocheted off the padding of his right hand.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and team trainer Thomas Albert came out to check on Ohtani but he waived them off. Shortly thereafter, he was eventually removed from the game with the Dodgers holding a healthy lead over the Rockies.
Roberts plans to have him pitch Wednesday, but double-duties are still to be determined.
"I just want to make sure how he comes in and, physically, how he feels," Roberts said. "Because I want to make sure he feels really good on the pitching side of things."
The pitch just grazed Ohtani’s pinky finger and he did not receive an MRI for the injury scare.
LA has seen Ohtani take form and looking like an early candidate for both NL MVP and Cy Young. He’s been warming up at the plate, but he’s pulled off an impressive 0.73 ERA, the best mark among major leaguers who have pitched at least 30 innings this season.
It appears all things are fine with Ohtani but it will still be something to monitor as he suits in the Dodgers series finale with the Rockies on Wednesday, May 27.
The game begins at 7:10 p.m. PT at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers lead the NL West division with a 35-20 record. The Rockies are the division’s worst team at 20-36.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies highlights
Check out the highlights from the Dodgers' 15-6 win over the Rockies on May 26.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani injury update vs. Colorado Rockies
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