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odgers superstar , partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday against the when he attempted to steal second base. Ohtani 's status for Monday's Game 3 in New York is unclear. , said "had a little subluxation in his left shoulder" and would have imaging tests Saturday night or Sunday.
grabbed his left forearm after shortstop touched him for the final out of the inning on a front-foot slide. He lay near home plate for a couple of minutes before trainers attended to him and he left the field. Roberts confirms Ohtani injury "We'll know more in the next few days," said .
"The strength was excellent. Range of motion is good, so we're encouraged. But obviously I can't speculate because I haven't had the scans yet.
So once we get the scans, we'll know more." The Japanese superstar, and presumptive NL MVP, went 3-0 with one base on balls in the game. He is 1-for-8 in the first two games of the Fall Classic and is batting .
260 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the majors. Most of '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 hasn't pitched this year, but he 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 underwent surgery on his left patella due to a rare congenital condition. The procedure was performed on his bipartite patella, or a two-part kneecap that did not fuse at birth. missed the 2017 World Baseball Classic after undergoing ankle surgery due to an injury he suffered during the 2016 Japan Series.
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