Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers' star player, is playing through a right hamstring contusion sustained from a pickoff throw during the last homestand. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts mentioned that the team is managing Ohtani's condition, which has slowed him down. Despite the injury, Ohtani stated that his hamstring bruise is improving daily and is not affecting his swing. Additionally, Ohtani is progressing in his recovery from Tommy John surgery. Eight months after the surgery, he has resumed throwing, reaching 60 feet with pitches clocking at 80 mph. Due to his hamstring injury, Ohtani will only play in the first game of today's double-header to avoid the strain of warming up twice in one day. Ohtani cruised around the bases on his 6th-inning 3B.
Shohei Ohtani will only play in Game 1 of today’s double-header, Dave Roberts said With his hamstring bruise, they don’t want him to have to get loose twice in one day. Roberts said he probably won’t use Ohtani as a pinch-hitter in Game 2, either (Will Smith will DH)
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Shohei Ohtani cruised around the bases on his 6th-inning 3B because the club has put a “governor” on him. Ohtani’s dealing with a right hamstring contusion after getting hit there with a pickoff throw during the last homestand. Something the Dodgers are “managing,” Roberts said.