Shohei Ohtani is removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup because of a knee issue, with the team treating his condition cautiously regarding workload and availability. According to The Athletic, Dodgers management has been careful in managing Ohtani’s day-to-day participation. After being sidelined, Ohtani later returns to the Dodgers lineup, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. The reports characterize the knee problem as something that affects his immediate status rather than leading to a longer-term absence, and they frame the situation around regular roster decisions during the period of discomfort. While details of the medical evaluation or the severity of the knee issue are not provided in the supplied excerpts, the accounts align that Ohtani’s availability changes in response to the knee concern, and that the Dodgers adjust his playing time accordingly. The sequence described is: he sits out due to the knee issue and then comes back to play once he is cleared to return.