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Dodgers Shut Down Shohei Ohtani From Pitching, He Will Continue To Hit

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The Dodgers have told Shohei Ohtani to stop pitching indefinitely because of inflammation in his left knee. He will continue to hit and is batting .291 with a .944 OPS.

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  1. Shohei Ohtani had lubricant injected into his knee and is likely to pitch Wednesday at Philadelphia

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    Dodgers Shut Down Shohei Ohtani From Pitching, He Will Continue To Hit

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Shohei Ohtani had lubricant injected into knee and is likely to pitch Wednesday at Philadelphia (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Friday. Ohtani was in the starting lineup leading off as the designated hitter in Friday’s second-half opener against the New York…

  2. New York Post

    Dodgers change Shohei Ohtani’s second-half workload after knee treatment (opens New York Post)

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    NEW YORK — The Dodgers’ expectation is for Shohei Ohtani to make his next pitching start on Wednesday in Philadelphia, manager Dave Roberts said, setting a soft target for his two-way star to return to the mound following treatment he received on his knee during the All-Star break.

  3. WHNT

    Shohei Ohtani had lubricant injected into his knee and is likely to pitch Wednesday at Philadelphia (opens WHNT)

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    Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Friday.

  4. The Brunswick News

    Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to pitch next week as they manage his knee ailment (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Shohei Ohtani was at the top of the Dodgers' lineup Friday against the New York Yankees, five days after receiving an injection in his left knee. And he's penciled in to pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Ohtani received…

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for ‘some time' because of left knee irritation (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    El lanzador abridor de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, Shohei Ohtani, prepara un lanzamiento durante el juego de este lunes contra los Padres de San Diego en Los Ángeles (California). EFE/EPA/CAROLINE BREHMAN

  6. New York Post

    Dodgers change Shohei Ohtani’s pitching plans as knee injury concerns grow (opens New York Post)

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    NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani’s knee is still bothering him. And now, exactly when he will return to the mound for the Dodgers is unclear. Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani will not make his previously scheduled start Wednesday due to knee discomfort.

  7. New York Post

    Shohei Ohtani’s big day, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete game lift Dodgers past Yankees (opens New York Post)

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    NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani’s ailing left knee is set to keep him off the mound for the foreseeable future. But in the early game of a Sunday doubleheader against the Yankees, the two-way star offered the latest sign that his ongoing injury isn’t doing much to hamper his bat. In the Dodgers’ 8-2 win,..

  8. The Brunswick News

    Dodgers beat Yankees, but Shohei Ohtani’s return to pitching remains unclear (opens The Brunswick News)

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    NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers don’t know when Shohei Ohtani will be on the mound again. He was tentatively scheduled to start Wednesday against the Phillies, after promising initial reports on his recovery from an injection in his…

  9. The Brunswick News

    Bill Shaikin: Shohei Ohtani's knee troubles creating a major pitching dilemma for Dodgers (opens The Brunswick News)

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    LOS ANGELES — What if the Los Angeles Dodgers never get a full season of pitching from Shohei Ohtani? In his first season with the Dodgers, he did not pitch at all. In his second, he did not pitch until…

  10. Forbes

    Dodgers Shut Down Shohei Ohtani From Pitching, He Will Continue To Hit (opens Forbes)

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    The Dodgers have told Shohei Ohtani to stop pitching indefinitely because of inflammation in his left knee. He will continue to hit and is batting .291 with a .944 OPS.

  11. New York Post

    Shohei Ohtani’s knee officially becomes championship-threatening problem for Dodgers (opens New York Post)

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    NEW YORK — This has become more than a precautionary measure. This has become a problem. The Dodgers’ season is riding on Shohei Ohtani’s left knee, and the discomfort felt by the two-way player in that knee is severe enough to where he won’t be able to pitch for “some time,” according to manager Da…

  12. New York Post

    Dodgers Post podcast: Should Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith injuries alter deadline plans? (opens New York Post)

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    Shohei Ohtani’s knee injury is continuing to linger. And now, it might be officially becoming a problem in the Dodgers’ plans for a third-straight World Series. That’s what California Post baseball writers Dylan Hernandez and Jack Harris are discussing on the latest episode of the Dodgers Post podca…

  13. The Republic

    Dodgers say two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch off a mound later this week (opens The Republic)

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    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch off a mound sometime later this week, but there is no timetable for his return to the rotation. Ohtani had been scheduled to start against the Phillies in the finale of the three-game series in Philadelphia on We…

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