Ohtani left Saturday’s game early when his back tightened up. He said it felt better Sunday but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts kept him out of the lineup as planned.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after a swinging strike during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Diego. SAN DIEGO –If NHK viewers in Japan set their alarms to rise early on a Monday morning and watch Shohei Ohtani face Yu Darvish, they should have slept in.
Ohtani said he began feeling the discomfort in his lower back during his pregame workout on Saturday. He went 0 for 3 with a walk in Saturday’s game before Dodgers manager Dave Roberts replaced him with a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning. “I was pretty clear that he wasn’t going to play today,” Roberts said of his conversation with Ohtani after Saturday’s game. “We’re in the middle of 13 in a row. He was gonna get a day at some point in time. So with a little bit of smoke , I just want to make sure we put that to bed.”
“We need him healthy for the long run. It’s still one game, and his health is most important. So there’s no reason to push it right now,” Roberts said.
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