With his team leading 2-0, Los Angeles star Shohei Ohtani is in the starting lineup as the Dodgers' designated hitter for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, two days after the leadoff hitter partially dislocated his left shoulder in Game 2.
ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.flew to New York late Saturday night without Ohtani, who remained in L.A. to get an MRI on his injured left shoulder. But he sent a text message to the group chat consisting solely of Dodgers players as his teammates rode an airport-bound shuttle, assuring them he felt fine and that he would be in the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series two nights later.
Ohtani then flew on his own and met the team at Yankee Stadium late Sunday afternoon, receiving more treatment and going through his hitting routine in the batting cage. Ohtani hit one ball off the batting tee that traveled 102 mph, a clear sign that he would be in the lineup 24 hours later. Ohtani won't be stealing bases for the foreseeable future, Roberts said, but his shoulder isn't expected to limit his traditionally violent swing.
Ohtani has been able to go through about"80%" of his typical pregame routine, Roberts added, but has also gone through hours of treatment and will have his left shoulder slightly taped for stabilization.
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