Will Shohei Ohtani need surgery this offseason?
Shohei Ohtani was “adamant” he was going to play in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. Two days after suffering a left shoulder subluxation while sliding into second base during a stolen-base attempt in the seventh inning of Game 2, Ohtani cleared all tests, according to manager Dave Roberts. Imaging [...]
Shohei Ohtani was “adamant” he was going to play in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.
Two days after suffering a left shoulder subluxation while sliding into second base during a stolen-base attempt in the seventh inning of Game 2, Ohtani cleared all tests, according to manager Dave Roberts.
Imaging showed that there was no additional structural damage, and all he did was lead off the game with a four-pitch walk, scoring the first run of the game on a Freddie Freeman two-run home run.
“He was very adamant that he was going to play,” Roberts said. “I watched him take swings last night in the cage, looked really good, strong, ball was coming off the bat. I think there was more uncertainty in all of our minds, but in his mind from Day 1 – from Saturday evening – he was going to play.”
While the initial assessments of Ohtani’s injury — a partial shoulder dislocation — were encouraging, the Dodgers had genuine concerns about whether the superstar slugger could make a comeback for the remainder of the Fall Classic. There is also concern that he might require another offseason surgery.
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