- Shohei Ohtani’s knee and right biceps issues are now visibly affecting his hitting — he went 0-for-4 Wednesday and is in the midst of a homerless slump after struggling at the plate recently.
- Manager Dave Roberts admitted the injuries may be “bleeding in” to Ohtani’s offense and said he’ll discuss resting or pausing his pitching work with Ohtani and trainers; an IL stint is on the table but considered unlikely.
- The Dodgers’ offense has cooled (26-27 since July, near the bottom in OPS/slugging/home runs), so keeping a healthy Ohtani for the stretch run has become an urgent priority.
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