Shohei Ohtani Injures Left Arm, Sliding to Second During World Series Game 2, Severity Uncertain

LOS ANGELES – Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani injured his left arm during the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 2 World series against the New York Yankees when he tried to steal second base. The severity of the injury was not immediately clear.

Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out of the inning on a feet-first slide. He lay with the bag for a few minutes before being attended to by trainers and leaving the field.

Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported from the Dodgers dugout that the problem was Ohtani’s left shoulder.

The Japanese superstar – and presumptive National League MVP – went 0 for 3 with a walk in the game with the Dodgers up 4-1. He is 1 for 8 in the first two games of the Fall Classic and is hitting .260 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the majors.

Most of Ohtani’s injuries since coming to the Majors in 2018 have been pitching-related, including major surgeries on his right elbow in 2018 and last year. The two-way phenom didn’t pitch this year, but became the first player in Major League history with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.

In September 2019, he had surgery on his left kneecap due to a rare and congenital condition. The procedure took place on his two-piece patella, or a two-piece kneecap that did not fuse at birth.

Ohtani missed the 2017 World Baseball Classic after ankle surgery due to an injury suffered during the 2016 Japan Series.

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