The Dodgers appear to have avoided the worst with Shohei Ohtani after an injury scare in Game 2.
The Los Angeles superstar will be in the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday and is “in a great position,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told ESPN on Sunday.
Ohtani left the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the Yankees on Saturday with a left shoulder subluxation – a partial dislocation – after sliding to second base during the seventh inning, trying to stretch his left arm around a tag and having left the field in obvious pain. .
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Roberts, however, remained optimistic after the game, even though Ohtani had an MRI scan scheduled for Sunday.
“The force was great,” Roberts told reporters. “The range of motion [was] GOOD. So we are encouraged. But obviously I can’t speculate because we haven’t received the scans yet. »
Ohtani, who will likely win MVP for the third time in his career after a regular season with 54 homers, 130 RBIs and 59 stolen bases, hit .260 during the postseason, including a double off the field wall right during the match. 1.
