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Los Angeles Dodgers Tovejs Superstar Shohei Ohtani left Wednesday evening’s game with medical coaches in the fourth round.
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Los Angeles Dodgers appointed hitter Shohei Ohtani celebrates as he runs the bases for his solo home driving during the ninth lap of a baseball match against Washington Nationals in Nationals Park, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington. Dodgers won 4-1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Ohtani threw himself to Dodgers and had thrown six consecutive balls and had runners on first and thirds before getting out in the middle of a bat. Ohtani’s facial expression suggested potential pain around the time of his exit.
Ohtani originally went back to the team’s clubhouse, but then returned to Dugout minutes later. Ohtani then came back in the game to hit the sixth lap, but knocked out.
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Los Angeles Dodgers appointed hitter Shohei Ohtani, right, talking with interpreter Ippi Mizuhara during the ninth lap of an opening day baseball match against San Diego Padres on the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-Man)
He may have suffered from cramps or density in the lower half of his body, ESPN reported.
Ohtani returned to pitching in June for the first time since August 2023. Right elbow operation held him out as a pitcher throughout the 2024 season.
Shohei Ohtani from Los Angeles Dodgers before the game against Cincinnati Reds in Great American Ball Park on July 29, 2025 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Some fans have claimed he had to give up pitching to focus on being a full -time hitter and position the game and to limit the potential of injuries.
Meanwhile, others have suggested that he give up on hitting to focus solely on hitting.
