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Ohtani Gets Knee Injection, Skips Weekend Pitching

7/18/2026

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Ohtani Knee Injection

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani received a lubricant injection in his left knee but did not have fluid drained.
The injection followed Ohtani’s Sunday game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He is batting .293 with 22 homers, a 1.79 ERA and 95 strikeouts.
He will not pitch this weekend.
He will start on Wednesday in Philadelphia, rest one day, then test his knee on the mound.

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Ohtani Pitching Finale

The Dodgers lead the NL West 61-36, 11.5 games ahead of Arizona.
Manager Dave Roberts said protecting Ohtani’s health is a top priority as the club seeks a postseason bye.
The team uses a six-man rotation to limit Ohtani’s workload while he bats leadoff and DH.
Roberts announced Ohtani will pitch the series finale against Philadelphia on June 22, a game that will test his knee status for the second half.

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Ohtani Leadoff

The Yankees will start Roki Sasaki on Friday, Emmet Sheehan on Saturday, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Sunday in the three-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani will sit out all pitching duties but will appear as the leadoff hitter in the series opener.
Ohtani enters the MVP race as a –900 favorite, while outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong trails at +650, according to The Athletic.

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Ohtani Knee Injection

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani received a lubricant injection in his left knee but did not have fluid drained.
The injection followed Ohtani’s Sunday game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
He is batting .293 with 22 homers, a 1.79 ERA and 95 strikeouts.
He will not pitch this weekend.
He will start on Wednesday in Philadelphia, rest one day, then test his knee on the mound.

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