On Sunday night, Shohei Ohtani is reported to have gone through portions of a return routine, including putting on an elbow guard and batting gloves and taking his bat out, before the Dodgers end up winning the game without him.
Both outlets frame the same core sequence: Ohtani is close to playing but does not appear in the lineup as the Dodgers collect a victory. The emphasis differs in tone, with one outlet highlighting the “nearly played” moment while the other reiterates the same near-return details. Neither source provides a full medical update or explains a definitive timetable for his status within the text provided here.
Taken together, the reports indicate that Ohtani’s availability is uncertain during the day, that he performs at least some activities connected to hitting, and that the Dodgers proceed without his participation in the Sunday game that ends in a win.
