Dodgers Issue Shohei Ohtani Injury Update After World Series Game 2 Win
'He had a little left shoulder subluxation'
The Los Angeles Dodgers dealt a major blow to the New York Yankees with their 4-2 victory in Game 2 of the World Series but also endured one of their own Saturday night at Dodger Stadium — a potentially costly one too.
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani suffered a left shoulder injury in the bottom of the seventh inning attempting to steal second base. Ohtani was thrown out sliding hard into the bag and remained on the ground clenching his left shoulder in pain before being walked off the field and back to Los Angeles’ dugout alongside team trainers.
So far, the Dodgers don’t know much about Ohtani’s status but they are optimistic.
“He had a little left shoulder subluxation,” Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said postgame, per FOX Sports. “So we’re gonna get some tests at some point tonight (or) tomorrow and then we’ll know more in the next couple of days. The strength was great. The range of motion, good, so we’re encouraged. But obviously, I can’t speculate because we don’t get the scans yet. So once we get the scans we’ll know more. But again, with the strength, the range of motion, good, that’s certainly a positive.”
Ohtani’s potential absence would provide a major boost for New York as the series now heads over to Yankee Stadium, especially considering MLB teams, historically, have lost the Fall Classic 84% of the time when trailing 2-0 in the series. Ohtani went 0-for-3 in Game 2 and drew a walk, but went 1-for-5 with a double in Game 1 on Friday night before Freddie Freeman crushed a jaw-dropping walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning.
For now, the concerns surrounding Ohtani’s health will overshadow the daunting task New York faces on its home turf.
The Dodgers signed Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million deal in free agency last offseason. The four-time All-Star and two-time MVP debuted in Los Angeles slashing .310/.390/.646 with a career-best 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases — recording MLB’s first-ever 50-50 campaign — along with 130 RBIs in 159 appearances.
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Healthy or not, Ohtani isn’t the only Dodgers weapon that should concern the Yankees as they’ll look to keep Los Angeles from flying back to the West Coast with its eighth Commissioner’s Trophy.
