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Shohei Ohtani, the injured Los Angeles Dodgers star, is set to begin swinging a bat again on Tuesday after being sidelined with right arm and left knee issues since last Wednesday. Manager Dave Roberts revealed that Ohtani will start by hitting off a tee in Los Angeles, marking his return to physical activity following weeks of limited lifting and treatment. The team hopes this progression signals an improvement in Ohtani’s health, though they do not expect him to reach full fitness before the playoffs; he remains a critical figure for the Dodgers as they navigate their injury-riddled roster heading into the final stretch of the season.
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Shohei Ohtani, an outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is set to begin hitting off a tee on Tuesday after being sidelined due to right arm and left knee injuries since last Wednesday. This marks his first hitting activity since entering the injured list (IL) earlier this week. Previously, Ohtani's activities were limited to light lifting and treatment as part of an intentional light workload agreed upon by him and the Dodgers' training staff. At 32 years old, Ohtani has been shut down from pitching for the remainder of the season due to recurring injuries, a move that upends plans for his playoff future. Manager Dave Roberts expressed hope that this new hitting progression will be less painful for Ohtani, who had visibly struggled during previous attempts at gameplay this season.
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CINCINNATI –– After a week of largely light physical activity, Shohei Ohtani is about to begin ramping up again.
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Ohtani → begin → activity
Starting on Tuesday, the injured Dodgers slugger will begin swinging a bat again by hitting off a tee back in Los Angeles, according to manager Dave Roberts.
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slugger → start → Roberts
That will mark the first time Ohtani has done any hitting activities since he was placed on the injured list last Wednesday amid ongoing right arm and left knee problems.
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he → mark → problems
Previously, Ohtani’s days had been limited to “lifting [weights], working out, and [getting] treatment,” Roberts said, with the club giving the four-time MVP an intentionally light workload amid his first IL stint in three seasons with the team.
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club → limit → team
Now, Ohtani will embark on what the Dodgers can only hope is a more pain-free hitting progression for their 32-year-old two-way star, who has already been shut down from pitching for the rest of the season after repeated setbacks in his season-long injury saga.
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who → embark → saga
“This,” Roberts said of Ohtani’s timeline, “is kind of what him and the training staff agreed upon.”
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him → say → what
The last two times Ohtani tried hitting in a game, he appeared to be visibly ailing, especially with a right arm issue that has grown as a concern in recent weeks.
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that → try → weeks
The injury was hampering Ohtani’s swing, leading to a 6-for-52 slump before he was finally placed on the 15-day IL.
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he → hamper → IL
It also left him grimacing in the batter’s box and reporting discomfort to the team’s training staff.
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It → leave → staff
The Dodgers do not expect Ohtani’s health to get back all the way back to 100% by the start of the playoffs.
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health → expect → playoffs
But, they are optimistic that he will be able to find a better (and less painful) feel for his swing in the coming week, before being eligible to be activated off the IL for the final five games of the regular season on Sept. 23.
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he → find → Sept.
Ohtani is not the only player currently dealing with an injury issue.
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Ohtani → deal → issue
Freddie Freeman was out of the lineup again on Monday while managing a right knee problem.
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Freeman → manage → problem
Miguel Rojas returned from a shoulder issue he re-aggravated on a diving play Sunday.
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he → return → play
Andy Pages and Dalton Rushing also remained on the IL, though Pages has made strides with his own hitting progression by advancing to batting practice against softer rubber balls while rehabbing a fractured hand.
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Pages → remain → hand
The pitching staff also has its own headaches –– even with trade deadline acquisition Kris Bubic set to be activated later in this week’s series against the Reds.
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Bubic → have → Reds
Roki Sasaki’s blister continues to leave his return date uncertain (he threw a bullpen session Monday to test a Dermabond adhesive).
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he → continue → adhesive
Edwin Díaz’s struggles on a minor-league rehab assignment have also put his status in doubt (he suffered a five-run inning on Sunday that will force him to make another outing in triple-A before being an option to return).
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that → put → A
“Right now, [all the injuries are] front of mind,” Roberts conceded.
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Roberts → concede → mind
“It’s not great.
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It → ’ → ?
Starting Tuesday, the Dodgers will get their first test to see whether his health is truly improving.
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health → start → test
“Once you get to October, athletes have a magical way of feeling better,” Roberts insisted.
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Roberts → get → way
For now, with Ohtani and so many others, the team can only hope that will prove to be the case.
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that → hope → Ohtani
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