LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees when he tried to steal second base Saturday night.
Ohtani’s status for Monday night’s Game 3 in New York is unclear. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani “had a little left shoulder subluxation” and would get image testing either Saturday night or Sunday.
Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out in the inning on a feet-first slide. He laid near the bag for a couple minutes before being tended to by trainers and leaving the field.
“We’ll know more in the next couple days,” Roberts said. “The strength was great. The range of motion good. So we’re encouraged.
“But obviously I can’t speculate because we don’t get the scans yet. So once we get the scans, we’ll know more. Again, with the strength, the range of motion good, that’s certainly a positive.”