Dodgers give Shohei Ohtani injury update: Will he be able to play Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees?
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday against the New York Yankees when he attempted to steal second base.
Ohtani 's status for Monday's Game 3 in New York is unclear. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts, said Ohtani "had a little subluxation in his left shoulder" and would have imaging tests Saturday night or Sunday.
Ohtani grabbed his left forearm after shortstop Anthony Volpe touched him for the final out of the inning on a front-foot slide.
He lay near home plate for a couple of minutes before trainers attended to him and he left the field.
Roberts confirms Ohtani injury
"We'll know more in the next few days," Roberts said . "The strength was excellent. Range of motion is good, so we're encouraged. But obviously I can't speculate because I haven't had the scans yet. So once we get the scans, we'll know more."
The Japanese superstar, and presumptive NL MVP, went 3-0 with one base on balls in the game. He is 1-for-8 in the first two games of the Fall Classic and is batting .260 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the majors.