By Sergio Silva
27 Oct 2024, 18:12 PM EDT
The fans of Los Angeles Dodgers They can breathe easy after this Sunday it was learned that the injury to Shohei Ohtani’s left shoulder would have been nothing more than a scare and the Japanese star may be available for Game 3 of the World Series this Monday at Yankee Stadium.
The information was released by ESPN journalist Karl Ravech, who claimed to have had communication with the manager of the ninth Angelina, Dave Roberts, confirmed that the Japanese will be ready to face the New York Yankees again in the continuation of the Fall Classic.
“He feels very well. He’s going to play tomorrow (Monday)”would have been the message that the journalist received from Roberts by telephone to clarify the situation of Shohei Ohtani who set off the alarm after injuring his left shoulder during the Dodgers’ victory on Saturday in Game 2.
Two-time American League MVP suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder while trying to steal second base in the match that the Los Angeles team won 4-2 against the Yankees to increase their lead to 2-0 in this World Series.
The image of the Japanese man with clear signs of pain had set off alarm bells in the Dodgers and made them think about the possibility that he could miss Game 3 of the World Series or even the remainder of the series against the Bronx team. However, this Sunday they received good news.
After the game, manager Dave Roberts had even been optimistic about the possibility that Shohei Ohtani could continue with the Dodgers in this series, although he was still waiting for the results of the tests carried out on the designated hitter of the Los Angeles ninth. .
How has Shohei Ohtani fared in the World Series?
The Japanese star, who is in his first experience in a Major League postseason, has not had the offensive contribution that was expected in this World Series but his presence is also of vital importance in the aspirations of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After a great regular season in which he became the first player in league history to hit 50 or more home runs and steal 50 or more bases in the same campaign, the Asian’s offense has not been as decisive in the first two victories for the Angelenos. He’s gone 1-for-8 so far.
In general terms in this postseason, Ohtani, who is in the first year of a mega contract for 10 seasons and $700 million dollars with the Dodgers, registers an offensive average of .260 with three home runs and 10 RBIs.
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