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· collected 2026-09-07 · by Doug Padilla The Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is optimistic that Shohei Ohtani will return to the lineup on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds after missing four consecutive games due to left knee and right biceps soreness. According to Roberts, Ohtani reported feeling well after a session in the batting cage on Saturday and is expected to be ready for action tomorrow. In his last 13 games before taking time off, Ohtani was 7 for 51 with one home run. If he returns as planned, it will be his sixth consecutive season with at least 30 home runs.
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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.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was out of the starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game Sunday night, but the Los Angeles Dodgers’ tentative plan is to have their designated hitter back Monday against the Cincinnati Reds.
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plan → start → Reds
Ohtani appeared overmatched when he struck out four times against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
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he → appear → Wednesday
He has not played since, with his current respite due to ongoing left knee and right biceps soreness that has bothered him since before the All-Star break.
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that → play → break
Progress has been somewhat methodical, with Ohtani getting two days completely void of activity before hitting in the indoor batting cage Saturday.
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Ohtani → get → cage
Came out of it feeling well,” manager Dave Roberts said.
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Roberts → come → it
“So if nothing else changes, or continues to trend, I see him in there tomorrow.
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I → change → ?
Today he’s going to go through his work and should be good to go tomorrow.”
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he → go → work
Ohtani was 7 for 51 (.137) with one home run over his last 13 games before getting his longest break since missing the last month of the 2022 season as a member of the Los Angeles Angels with an elbow injury.
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Ohtani → get → injury
His is batting .279 with 30 home runs and 80 RBIs in 129 games.
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His → bat → games
Roberts said Ohtani has reported that both his knee and biceps have improved with the extended rest.
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knee → say → rest
“Obviously, we were talking about potentially giving him as much time to get right,” Roberts said.
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Roberts → talk → time
But again, until he’s written in the lineup, we don’t know 100%, but I’m hopeful.”
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I → write → %
Knee soreness in particular has prevented Ohtani from pitching since July 3.
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soreness → prevent → July
The right-hander is 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts covering 85 2/3 innings.
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hander → cover → innings
The odds of Ohtani starting on the mound again this season are slim.
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Ohtani → start → mound
“Obviously, if you’re looking at the calendar, how much he’s thrown in the last week, I think we can all do the math,” Roberts said.
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Roberts → look → math
In other news, the Dodgers placed Dalton Rushing on the injured list with right elbow discomfort, retroactive to Saturday, and recalled fellow catcher Eliezer Alfonzo from the minors.
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Dodgers → place → minors
