Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani undergoes a procedure on his left knee after Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to reports. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani has lubricant injected into the knee, and that doctors do not drain any fluid as part of the treatment. Ohtani appears in the Dodgers’ lineup Friday night as the designated hitter, batting to lead off in the second-half opener against the New York Yankees. The teams’ expectation is that Ohtani is likely to pitch on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, with his availability tied to how he responds to the knee procedure. Both accounts describe the injection as a lubrication treatment rather than fluid removal, and note that the plan includes returning to pitching soon after the procedure. No additional medical details beyond the injection and the decision not to drain fluid are provided in the reports.
Shohei Ohtani receives lubricant injection for left knee, expected to pitch Wednesday
Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani undergoes a procedure on his left knee after Sunday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to reports. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says Ohtani has l...
- Shohei Ohtani receives a lubricant injection in his left knee after Sunday’s game against Arizona.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says no fluid is drained from Ohtani’s knee.
- Ohtani plays Friday as the designated hitter and leads off against the New York Yankees.
- Roberts indicates Ohtani is likely to pitch Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Friday. Ohtani was in the starting lineup leading off as the designated hitter in Friday's second-half opener against the New York Yankees. Roberts said Ohtani had the procedure after Sunday's game against Arizona.
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