Shohei Ohtani to play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series

NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sport 3 of the World Sequence at Yankee Stadium, supervisor Dave Roberts instructed ESPN.

Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder sliding into second base when he was caught stealing to finish the seventh inning of Saturday night time’s 4-2 victory in Sport 2 at Los Angeles.

However the celebrity slugger has been cleared to play Monday night time, Roberts instructed ESPN in a textual content message Sunday. Roberts was set to talk to media at Yankee Stadium later Sunday.

Los Angeles holds a 2-0 lead within the best-of-seven Sequence and is 2 wins shy of its second championship in 5 years.

Roberts mentioned on Saturday night time that Ohtani “had a bit left shoulder subluxation” and would get picture testing both Saturday night time or Sunday.

Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the ultimate out within the seventh on a feetfirst slide. He laid close to the bag for a pair minutes earlier than being tended to by trainers and leaving the sector.

Roberts mentioned after the sport he was inspired that Ohtani had good energy and vary of movement within the shoulder, however the crew wanted to see the outcomes of his scans earlier than understanding his standing.

The Japanese slugger — and presumptive Nationwide League MVP — was 0 for 3 with a stroll in Sport 2. He’s 1 for 8 within the first two video games of the Fall Traditional and is batting .260 with three dwelling runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason within the majors.

Ohtani had been one of many few gamers on the Dodgers roster who obtained by means of the season and not using a main harm. The pitching employees has been beset by accidents, with practically each member of the beginning rotation spending time on the injured record.

Among the many place gamers, Mookie Betts was out for practically two months as a consequence of a damaged left hand, and Max Muncy was out practically half the season as a consequence of a proper indirect pressure. Freddie Freeman is enjoying within the postseason with a badly sprained proper ankle.

Ohani has not pitched this yr however turned the primary participant in main league historical past with at the least 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a season.

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