Shohei Ohtani to miss 2026 MLB All-Star Game due to left knee irritation

Ohtani had his knee drained over the All-Star break

The Dodgers star missed the All-Star Game due to knee irritation.

The superstar two-way player isn't on the field.

Shohei Ohtani received the most fan votes for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game but won't be in Philadelphia for the annual contest. Here's why.

Shohei Ohtani homered for the third time in four games on Friday, but he didn’t make his scheduled pitching start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers star will have his left knee drained on Sunday and will miss the All-Star Game, but the plan is to use the week to rest and be able to […]

A lingering knee issue will keep the Dodgers’ two-way sensation out of next week’s Midsummer Classic.

Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday and skip the 2026 All-Star Game as the Los Angeles Dodgers manage ongoing irritation tied to a 2019 surgical site. He'll continue as designated hitter through the Diamondbacks series, with Cardinals catcher Iván Herrera replacing him on the NL roster. Manager Dave Roberts called the move precautionary, aiming to protect Ohtani's availability for a stretch run in which the Dodgers are chasing an unprecedented third straight World Series title.

Ohtani exited a June 11 game with discomfort in his left knee.

Shohei Ohtani’s status was already in question heading into next week’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia, and on Friday, we received some clarity.In an announcement from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team not only scratched Ohtani from his scheduled start Friday night but also officially ruled him out of the All-Star Game due an irritation with […] The post MLB Announces Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star Game Replacement appeared first on HEAVY.

Ohtani was scratched from Friday night’s scheduled pitching start. Dodgers will use bullpen game vs. D-backs.

Big news broke across Major League Baseball when the Los Angeles Dodgers social media team announced that Shohei Ohtani would miss his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, and also not participate in the upcoming All-Star game due to an ongoing left knee injury. The Dodgers X account wrote (on 7/10): “Shohei Ohtani will […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Starting Pitcher for Diamondbacks Game After Shohei Ohtani Injury News appeared first on HEAVY.

Shohei Ohtani will miss the MLB All-Star Game with left knee irritation as the Los Angeles Dodgers plan interventions to prepare him for the second half of the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will miss the 2026 All-Star Game and will not pitch Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of continued irritation in his left knee.

The MLB’s hottest property Shohei Ohtani has been ruled out of the All Star Game. The four-time MVP is having another stellar season, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to the best record in the league as they seek to return to the World Series for a third consecutive season.

Shohei Ohtani will miss the 2026 MLB All-Star Game and has been scratched from his start on Friday night.

One of baseball's biggest stages will be without one of its biggest stars.

Despite not making his scheduled start against the D-backs on Friday night, he will continue his role as the team’s designated hitter throughout the weekend.

Ohtani will not pitch Friday night vs. the Diamondbacks but will be in the lineup at DH

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game has taken another major hit. What was already shaping up to be an event missing several of baseball’s biggest stars will now be without the game’s most recognizable player. According to a report Friday afternoon,…

Here's the latest on Ohtani's injury and why he will be held out of All-Star festivities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that Shohei Ohtani will not participate in the All-Star Game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar is dealing with a knee injury.

Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to what the team called continued irritation in his left knee.

Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to what the team called continued irritation in his left knee.

Ohtani will DH for the Dodgers this weekend but won't pitch and will spend the All-Star break getting treatment on his sore left knee.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to miss the 2026 MLB All-Star Game after being scratched from his July 10 start due to injury. Here's the latest.

Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled pitching start on Friday night, and will not travel to next week's All-Star Game in Philadelphia, because of what the Dodgers said was "continued irritation in his left knee," the same knee in which he dealt with inflammation last month.

Ohtani will still DH for L.A. this weekend against Arizona.

An adjustment made by Los Angeles Dodgers to his schedule will likely hold superstar two-way player Shohei Ohtani off of the All-Star Game mound.

Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch in the All-Star Game on July 14 after the Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted his schedule. Roberts will manage the National League All-Stars in Philadelphia. Ohtani is already penciled into the starting lineup as the designated hitter because he was the overall leader with 3,341,257 votes after the first phase of fan balloting.

Pitching on July 3, then July 10, Ohtani would only have three days of rest before the July 14 All-Star Game.

Earlier this week, Dave Roberts was unsure if Shohei Ohtani would pitch in this year’s All-Star Game.

Earlier this week, Dave Roberts was unsure if Shohei Ohtani would pitch in this year’s All-Star Game.