Los Angeles Dodgers' star player Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup on Tuesday night, a day after his return from a four-day break due to nagging injuries. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk as the designated hitter in a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani came out of the game well, but after talking to the training staff, the decision was made to build him up slowly. The two-way superstar has been dealing with lingering soreness in his left knee and right biceps. He won't pitch again this season and will instead focus on hitting.
Ohtani will be available to pinch hit against the Reds, and Roberts expects him to return to the lineup on Wednesday.
Tommy Edman started in center field and led off in Ohtani's place, while Freddie Freeman was the designated hitter as the NL West-leading Dodgers pursued a fifth consecutive win.