Shohei Ohtani required X-rays after being hit on the arm by a pitch Sunday, however he’s “fine,” in step with Los Angeles Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts.
The hit-by-pitch took place within the eighth inning of Los Angeles’ 3-1 assemble over the Tampa Bay Rays, drawing boos from a home Dodgers crowd scared in regards to the neatly being of the NL MVP celebrated.
With Ohtani leading off, Richard Lovelady threw a 92 mph sinker inner on a 2-1 pitch, and it hit Ohtani on the inner of his left wrist. Ohtani grabbed his wrist in evident danger as he jogged down the first-pass line.
After umpires awarded Ohtani first pass on the hit-by-pitch, he waived trainers off and opted to cease within the game. One pitch later, Mookie Betts hit a home speed to left discipline that scored Ohtani and gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead that stood as the closing.
Ohtani didn’t personal one other scheduled plate appearance.
After the game, Roberts supplied an change on Ohtani’s condition whereas speaking with journalists.
“Ohtani’s OK,” Roberts stated. “I judge they took some scans, and I heard they were harmful. He’s fine.”
The Dodgers were hobbled by injuries this season, including a success-by-pitch that fractured Betts’ left hand and sidelined him for shut to 2 months. With 31 games final within the customary season and the postseason starting attach in 5 weeks, a atomize to Ohtani’s wrist could perchance’ve been a devastating blow to the Dodgers’ World Series hopes.
Luckily for Ohtani and the Dodgers, Sunday’s incident faithful a alarm.
“Or not it is if truth be told scary,” Roberts stated. “You consistently help your breath. We experienced that with Mookie about a months within the past. And clearly with Shohei, a ball coming in.
“Luckily, it hit him on the forearm. But once you happen to originate talking about tiny bones within the hand and issues like that — 4-6 weeks this time of year, that’s a scary one.”
