Shohei Ohtani's Historic Two-Way Season and Cy Young Chase
Key Questions
What are Shohei Ohtani's pitching and hitting stats this season?
Ohtani has posted a 0.74 ERA as a pitcher and a .301 batting average with a .941 OPS as a hitter. He continues to dominate in both roles during his historic two-way season.
What happened during Ohtani's June 10 start?
Ohtani allowed a season-high 4 runs but hit a clutch two-run homer in the Dodgers' game. The outing still highlighted his strong overall performance.
What injury did Ohtani suffer on June 11?
Ohtani left the game with left knee inflammation after hitting another home run. Manager Dave Roberts indicated the issue is not serious.
When is Ohtani expected to return to the lineup?
Roberts downplayed the injury and said Ohtani is likely back on Friday. He is also expected to make his next scheduled start without issue.
How has the knee inflammation affected Ohtani's Cy Young chances?
The injury is viewed as minor and has not derailed his dominant season. Ohtani remains a frontrunner in the Cy Young chase due to his elite stats on both sides of the ball.
What other injury occurred in the Dodgers' series against the Pirates?
Pitcher Justin Wrobleski exited with a right hamstring contusion. The team still secured a series win in Pittsburgh.
Has Ohtani had previous knee issues this season?
This left knee inflammation is described as a new concern. It is not considered serious despite Ohtani's prior surgery history.
What was the final score of the June 11 Dodgers-Pirates game?
The Dodgers won 8-6 against the Pirates. Ohtani contributed offensively before exiting early.
Ohtani is dominating both as a pitcher (0.74 ERA) and hitter (.301 avg, .941 OPS). On June 10, he allowed a season-high 4 runs but hit a clutch two-run homer; on June 11, he homered again but left the game with left knee inflammation. Dave Roberts downplayed the injury, saying he's likely back Friday and fine for his next start. For today's game (June 12), Ohtani is out of the lineup. Multiple articles reinforce the precautionary nature of the exit; imaging was clean but the bipartite patella history is noted. The team is optimistic and avoiding IL.