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Shohei Ohtani out of Dodgers lineup for fourth consecutive game

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Hernandez, D. (2026, September 6). Shohei Ohtani out of Dodgers lineup for fourth consecutive game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/sports/shohei-ohtani-out-of-dodgers-lineup-for-fourth-consecutive-game/

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Shohei Ohtani has been out of the Dodgers lineup for a fourth consecutive game due to undisclosed biceps problems and an issue with his left knee. The two-way player last played on Wednesday when he went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in an extra-innings loss to the Cardinals. Manager Dave Roberts reported that Ohtani did hit during the team's indoor batting cages on Saturday night, but it is unclear if he will be ready for the next game. The Dodgers are now considering placing Ohtani on the injured list, which could allow them to backdate his absence by up to three days.

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Shohei Ohtani, the two-way player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been out of the lineup for the fourth consecutive game due to ongoing left knee and right biceps soreness. The Dodgers are optimistic that he will return on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, but it's still uncertain if he will make it back in time. Ohtani last played on Wednesday, going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts against the St. Louis Cardinals. He has been dealing with these issues since before the All-Star break and has not practiced for two days prior to his recent respite. If placed on the injured list, Ohtani would have to be sidelined for 15 days due to his classification as a two-way player, but the Dodgers may try to backdate an IL stint by up to three days if needed.

Written for “Shohei Ohtani Injury Update” on 2026-10-22, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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Shohei Ohtani out of lineup again but Dodgers optimistic about Monday return same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe Shohei Ohtani being out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game on the same day (Sunday)”

Both report: The two articles are reporting on Shohei Ohtani's absence from the lineup for a fourth consecutive game, which occurred on the same day (Sunday). They both provide information on his potential return and its relation to a specific team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.
This one adds: The New York Post article provides more specific details about Ohtani's injury, stating that it is related to his left knee, which may have also limited him from pitching. It also mentions that Max Muncy will be taking his place as designated hitter for the series finale against the Nationals.
The other adds: The Toronto Star article provides a slightly different source of information, crediting The Associated Press, and gives a brief mention of Ohtani's All-Star status. However, it does not provide any additional details about Ohtani's injury or potential return.
Framing: Both articles present the news as fact, with assertive language indicating that Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup for a fourth consecutive game and will likely return on Monday. The tone is neutral, providing information without sensationalism or bias.

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Dylan Hernandez

30 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 This was either the best news the Dodgers could have received or an early death knell for their next season.

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · What Dodgers should read into Shohei Ohtani’s remarks on two-way role

🔮 The Milwaukee Brewers saw that it wouldn’t.

2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Dodgers face an offseason reckoning after stunning NLCS sweep

🔮 Now, with the Dodgers trailing the Brewers in the National League Championship Series and unable to count on a physically-limited Ohtani to jumpstart their offense, Betts will have to turn back the clock.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Mookie Betts could be the answer to the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani problem

🔮 Betts imagined that navigating the situation would be more difficult for Ohtani because of his stature.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Mookie Betts understands Shohei Ohtani’s playoff struggles: ‘It’s really, really hard’

🔮 Reminded that he couldn’t feel his fingers in the World Series, Snell revealed that was also the case in the previous round when he limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one hit over eight scoreless innings in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. “If I could do it in the CS,” he said, “I could have done it in the World Series.”

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Blake Snell tasked with saving Dodgers’ season, eyes October redemption — and a new image

🔮 The Dodgers are behind by two games in this race to four wins, and in the wake of their 7-4 defeat in Game 2 at American Family Field, they find themselves praying the Brewers will miraculously run out of gas before they reach the finish line.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Dodgers’ biggest advantages are disappearing at the worst possible time

🔮 Beyond that, they have right-hander Dustin May and left-hander Robert Gasser.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Dodgers are in for a fight — and Brewers just proved it

🔮 MILWAUKEE – At this stage of the playoffs last year, Brewers manager Pat Murphy joked that he was certain the Dodgers couldn’t name eight players on his roster.

2026-10-11 · assertive framing · Brewers still underdogs against Dodgers — but with new attitude

🔮 To be the kind of player who could be trusted in big games, Pages figured, he had to become a more selective hitter.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Andy Pages’ NLDS heroics for Dodgers were a year in the making

🔮 It will happen.”

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Doctober classic propels Dodgers to NLCS in quest for World Series three-peat

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2026-10-14 · New York Post

Mookie Betts understands Shohei Ohtani’s playoff struggles: ‘It’s really, really hard’

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On the bright side, the Dodgers aren’t forcing Shohei Ohtani back on the field before he is ready. asserted

he → force → field

On the other, well, they don’t have Ohtani for at least another game. asserted

they → have → game

Ohtani was kept out of the Dodgers’ lineup again on Sunday, extending the two-way player’s absence to four games. asserted

Ohtani → keep → games

In his place, Max Muncy will be the designated hitter for the Dodgers’ series finale against the Nationals. asserted

Muncy → designate → Nationals

The Dodgers now have to decide whether to place Ohtani on the injured list. asserted

Dodgers → have → list

Under Major League Baseball’s rules, IL stints can be backdated by as many as three days. asserted

stints → backdate → days

So, if, say, Ohtani is placed on the IL on Sunday, the three games he already missed would be credited toward the minimum number of days he would have been forced to be on the IL. asserted

he → place → IL

Anything beyond that wouldn’t count. asserted

Anything → count → that

Because he is officially classified as a two-way player, he would have to be sidelined for 15 days if he is placed on the injured list. asserted

he → classify → list

Ohtani last played on Wednesday, when he was 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in an extra-innings loss to the Cardinals. asserted

he → play → Cardinals

Known to be dealing with biceps problems in recent months, Ohtani was seen shaking his arm during and after his final at-bat of the game. asserted

Ohtani → know → game

The same left knee that was said to be responsible for his absence from the mound also appeared to limit him, as he couldn’t stay back on pitches or generate power with the lower half of his body. asserted

he → say → body

Ohtani has six hits in his last 46 at-bats and has homered only once in his last 21 games played outside of hitter-friendly Coors Field in Denver. asserted

Ohtani → have → Denver

Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani hit in the team’s indoor batting cages on Saturday night. asserted

Ohtani → say → night

“During the game, all game, I think he was hitting,” Roberts said. asserted

Roberts → think → game

“I don’t know what intensity, but the hitting coaches said that he was swinging with some intent.” asserted

he → know → intent

Shohei Ohtani out of Dodgers lineup for fourth consecutive game

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