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Shohei Ohtani required X-rays after being hit on the arm by a pitch Sunday, but he is “swish,” consistent with Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts.
The hit-by-pitch came about in the eighth inning of Los Angeles’ 3-1 receive over the Tampa Bay Rays, drawing boos from a residence Dodgers crowd disquieted about the health of the NL MVP accepted.
With Ohtani main off, Richard Lovelady threw a 92 mph sinker inside on a 2-1 pitch, and it hit Ohtani on the within his left wrist. Ohtani grabbed his wrist in obvious trouble as he jogged down the main-gross line.
After umpires awarded Ohtani first gross on the hit-by-pitch, he waived trainers off and opted to forestall in the sport. One pitch later, Mookie Betts hit a residence recede to left field that scored Ohtani and gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead that stood as the final.
Ohtani didn’t glean but another scheduled plate appearance.
After the sport, Roberts offered an update on Ohtani’s condition while speaking with reporters.
“Ohtani’s OK,” Roberts acknowledged. “I judge they took some scans, and I heard they were negative. He’s swish.”
The Dodgers were hobbled by accidents this season, including a success-by-pitch that fractured Betts’ left hand and sidelined him for practically two months. With 31 games final in the smartly-liked-or-garden season and the postseason beginning in five weeks, a break to Ohtani’s wrist might perhaps’ve been a devastating blow to the Dodgers’ World Series hopes.
Thankfully for Ohtani and the Dodgers, Sunday’s incident perceived to be loyal model a dismay.
“It’s without a doubt horrifying,” Roberts acknowledged. “You consistently shield your breath. We experienced that with Mookie a pair of months in the past. And clearly with Shohei, a ball coming in.
“Thankfully, it hit him on the forearm. But in the event you launch talking about shrimp bones in the hand and issues admire that — 4-6 weeks this time of year, that’s a horrifying one.”