Dodgers Skipper Dave Roberts Explains Reason Behind Shohei Ohtani’s Lineup Change, No Clear Timeline for Pitching Appearance
The Dodgers are managing Shohei Ohtani's workload after inconsistent pitching, delaying his mound start while he serves as designated hitter in the game against the Pirates.
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Dodgers postpone IL decision on Will Smith, hoping for quick recovery
PITTSBURGH — Will Smith is not going on the injured list – for now. The Dodgers catcher took a foul tip off the back of his right hand during the second inning of Wednesday night’s loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates and left the game shortly after. Initial X-rays were negative but Smith was also scheduled to undergo a CT scan to further examine the injured area and “make sure that there’s nothing else going on,” according to Dodgers manager Dave Rob…
Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts explains reason behind Shohei Ohtani’s lineup change, no clear timeline for pitching appearance
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a late lineup change on Wednesday before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shohei Ohtani, who was supposed to start the game, played only as a designated hitter.
In fact, the Los Angeles Dodgers had planned to use Superstar Shohei Ohtani against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a starting pitcher on Wednesday night. But in the short term, the Japanese had to fit, only appeared as Designated Hitter. Manager Dave Roberts explained the short-term change afterwards.
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