Ohtani’s injuries lingering into postseason, and even he can’t pinpoint what’s behind them
Even Shohei Ohtani isn’t sure the extent of injuries to his right biceps, left knee and neck that kept him off the mound after the All-Star break and landed him on the injured list for the first time
Yahoo Sports · October 3, 2026
"I haven't been able to get a good grasp of the root cause of all this, so I think that process is going to happen during the offseason when I'm going have a little bit more time to be able to address it," he said Friday through a translator. "As of now, it's something I'm just going to have to manage."
Ohtani's health is key to the Dodgers' hopes of winning a third consecutive World Series championship, starting Saturday against Atlanta in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
"I know that once the lights turn on, the postseason starts, the focus will be heightened," he said. "I expect good things. I really do. We just haven't seen it enough for me to forecast it."
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