Shohei Ohtani placed on injured list, Roberts manager announced

[Los Angeles Current Affairs] Dodgers manager Roberts announced on the 9th that Shohei Ohtani, who has sustained injuries to his upper right arm and left knee, will be placed on the 15-day injured list (IL). He had missed six of the last seven games. This is Ohtani's first time on the IL since September 2023, when he was with the Angels, when he left with a right side injury, and his first time since transferring to the Dodgers.

Coach Roberts explained, ``I've been playing in and out of games, but I wasn't convinced that he would clearly improve.'' He said that he informed him of his move to the IL before the game on the 9th, and said, ``I think he felt disappointed, but he also understood that this was the best thing to do in order to get back to his best form.'' Otani will not accompany the expedition starting on the 11th and will remain in Los Angeles to make adjustments.

Otani injured his left knee in mid-June, and later suffered an injury to his upper right arm, so his last pitching was on July 3. His upper right arm has not been recovering well, and he has been absent as a batter since the 3rd of this month. On the 7th, when he appeared as a designated hitter for the first time in five games, Otani himself hinted at giving up on returning to pitching this season. He was also absent on the 8th and 9th. He was sent to the IL to prepare himself for the postseason.

This season, he is a batter with a batting average of .277, 30 home runs, and 80 RBIs. As a pitcher, he started 14 games and has a record of 8 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 1.79.