Shohei Ohtani should be getting his knee drained and a pain injection over the next couple of hours before heading home for some time off.
Ohtani has been battling knee inflammation really since June, and it has been something the Dodgers have been managing.
⚾Shohei Ohtani! HR (22)
7/12/26 @ LAD, ⬇️ 1st
vs LHP Mitch Bratt
111.8 MPH / 33° / 437 ft to CF
Off a 89.1 MPH four-seam fb
▶️It's a home run in 30/30 parks.◀️
Shohei Ohtani hits a home run off Mitch Bratt, launching the ball 437 feet at a 33-degree angle with an exit velocity of 111.8 mph. The Dodgers lead the Diamondbacks 1-0.
"It's just a lot of up and down, just kinda seeing how the knee really handled the last couple of weeks. Really, the decision was made to do the injection after seeing how the knee reacted over the last couple weeks."
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⚾Shohei Ohtani! HR (20)
7/7/26 @ LAD, ⬇️ 1st
vs RHP Michael Lorenzen
112.2 MPH / 19° / 409 ft to CF
Off a 93.3 MPH sinker
▶️It's a home run in 14/30 parks.◀️