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| HT/WT: 6-3, 210 lbs |
| Birthplace: Oshu, Japan |
| Age: 32 |
| Experience: 8 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |
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0:56Brewers Bullpen Firing on All Cylinders in NLCS
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1:36Dodgers Facing Potential 3-0 Deficit in NLCS
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1:32Shohei Ohtani Remains in Lineup for NLCS Game 3
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0:49All Eyes on Health of Shohei Ohtani
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0:43Should Dodgers bench Shohei Ohtani amid struggles?
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1:53Can The Dodgers Come Back From 2-0 NLCS Deficit?
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1:25Concerns Over Ohtani's Postseason Production
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1:25Dodgers Prove They Can Win Without Shohei Ohtani
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0:24Breaking Down Dodgers' Lineup Depth
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9:31Injury Updates & Replacements for the Final Week!
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1:57Evaluating MLB Late-Season Milestone Chances
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1:55How Yankees Should Adjust Lineup When Aaron Judge Returns
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2026 Batting
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| Regular Season | .275 | 30 | 81 | .889 | 11 |
| Post Season | .150 | 0 | 0 | .411 | 1 |
Top Shohei Ohtani News
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Won't be benched
Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani will be in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Wednesday, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.
Ohtani has been struggling mightily at the plate while playing through multiple injuries, slashing just .156/.283/.200 with one RBI and 36 strikeouts in 24 games (including the postseason) since Aug. 19. Between the 32-year-old's offensive woes and the Dodgers facing a 2-0 series deficit in the NLCS, the team was reportedly considering keeping Ohtani on the bench and deploying Josue De Paula as its DH in Game 3. However, Roberts said Ohtani was "adamant" that he is healthy enough to remain in the lineup and close to turning things around, so the Dodgers will stick with their franchise superstar and presumably keep him near the middle of their batting order. He will match up against southpaw Robert Gasser, against whom Ohtani is 0-for-6 in his career with a walk and three strikeouts.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Could be held out of Game 3 of NLCS
The Dodgers are considering benching Ohtani for Game 3 of the NLCS against Milwaukee on Wednesday, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic report.
Ohtani has struggled so far in the series, going 1-for-7 with a walk and three strikeouts. However, his poor hitting has extended far beyond the NLCS -- since hitting three homers over two games in Colorado on Aug. 17 and 18, he's failed to go deep in his subsequent 24 contests (including the playoffs) while posting a meager .490 OPS. The two-way superstar has admitted to not being 100 percent and said through interpreter Will Ireton, "I haven't been able to get a good grasp of the root cause of all this ... I think that process is going to happen during the offseason when I'm going to have a little bit more time to be able to address it. But as of now, it's something I'm just going to have to manage." Los Angeles has thus far given Ohtani an opportunity to try to work out of the slump, but with the team now down 0-2 against Milwaukee, manager Dave Roberts said following Monday's loss that he'll have "a conversation" with Ohtani on Tuesday to "try to figure out what's best for him, what's best for us." Should Ohtani indeed be benched, Josue De Paula is expected to get an opportunity to start at DH.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Dropped to fifth in lineup
Ohtani will start at designated hitter and will bat fifth Tuesday in Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta.
It's the lowest Ohtani has batted since back in 2020 when he was still with the Angels. Ohtani has gone 1-for-4 at the plate in each of the first two games of the series, and he collected just a .503 OPS with zero home runs and a 34.9 percent strikeout rate over his final 18 regular-season contests. With Ohtani down in the No. 5 spot for Game 3, Mookie Betts has been elevated to the leadoff role.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Officially activated
The Dodgers reinstated Ohtani (knee/biceps) from the injured list Wednesday, Noah Camras of SI.com reports.
After taking a couple of weeks off to recover from knee and biceps injuries that have bothered him for much of the second half, Ohtani will return to the active roster in time to play out the Dodgers' final five regular-season contests. The two-way star will only be contributing as a hitter, however, as he isn't expected to make an appearance on the mound for the rest of the year. Josue De Paula was sent down to the minors in a corresponding move.
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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Returning Wednesday
Ohtani (knee/biceps) is expected to return from the injured list Wednesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that Ohtani still has a few hurdles to clear after spending the past couple of weeks on the IL, per Katie Woo of The Athletic, but the Dodgers skipper anticipates that Ohtani will be cleared to resume working as the team's primary designated hitter Wednesday against the Padres. Ohtani isn't expected to make another appearance as a pitcher in the regular season or postseason, however.
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