The Japanese slugger has suffered a left shoulder subluxation and will require further examination, as stated by Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Despite the injury, Roberts expressed optimism about the situation. The Japanese slugger sustained a left shoulder subluxation and will undergo more testing, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game, adding that the team is however “encouraged” about the injury.
“The strength was great,” Roberts told reporters. “The range of motion good. So, we’re encouraged. But obviously I can’t speculate because we don’t get the scans yet. So, once we get the scans, we’ll know more. Again, with the strength, the range of motion good, that’s certainly a positive.
A shoulder subluxation occurs when “the humerus partially slides in and out of place quickly,” according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ohtani attempted to steal second base but was thrown out to end the inning. Ohtani, however, stayed on the ground grimacing in pain and eventually walked off the field with trainers holding his left arm.Sports
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani suffers left shoulder injury during Game 2 of the World Series
Updated 1:29 AM EDT, Sun October 27, 2024
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers lies on the ground injured after attempting to steal second base in the seventh inning during Game 2 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on Saturday in Los Angeles, California.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers lies on the ground injured after attempting to steal second base in the seventh inning during Game 2 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on Saturday in Los Angeles, California. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani suffered a shoulder injury before the Dodgers’ 4-2 win over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series Saturday.
The Japanese slugger sustained a left shoulder subluxation and will undergo more testing, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the game, adding that the team is however “encouraged” about the injury.
“The strength was great,” Roberts told reporters. “The range of motion good. So, we’re encouraged. But obviously I can’t speculate because we don’t get the scans yet. So, once we get the scans, we’ll know more. Again, with the strength, the range of motion good, that’s certainly a positive.
A shoulder subluxation occurs when “the humerus partially slides in and out of place quickly,” according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
With the Dodgers up 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Ohtani attempted to steal second base but was thrown out to end the inning. Ohtani, however, stayed on the ground grimacing in pain and eventually walked off the field with trainers holding his left arm.
Roberts said watching Ohtani on the ground in pain was “concerning.”
“Obviously when you get any one of your players that goes down, it’s concerning,” Roberts said. “But after kind of the range of motion, the strength test, I felt much better about it.”
According to the FOX broadcast, microphones picked up a conversation between Ohtani and trainers saying that his left shoulder appears to have popped out of its socket.
This weekend’s playoffs mark Ohtani’s first appearance in the postseason after he missed out in each of his six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.
When asked about how the Dodgers will handle Ohtani potentially missing games, Roberts quickly responded that he is “not there yet.”
“I’m expecting him to be there. I’m expecting him to be in the lineup,” Roberts said.
This story has been updated with additional information.