Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani pitching plan won’t change despite him being hit by a pitch on his shoulder

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani pitching plan won’t change despite him being hit by a pitch on his shoulder originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There were some concerns about Shohei Ohtani potentially being injured after getting hit by a pitch on Monday.

However, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have to be very careful in everything they do, it doesn't sound like it will be too big a problem. According to the latest, while he was hit by a pitch on Monday, it won't factor into what the Dodgers plan to do with him on the mound. “Shohei Ohtani did have a bandage on the back of his shoulder where he got hit by the pitch tonight, but Dave Roberts said it’s only a bruise and shouldn’t impact his pitching start Wednesday,” Jack Harris wrote .

Skipper Dave Roberts confirmed, however, that he's happy that Ohtani isn't throwing on Tuesday, as he wanted to give him a day to feel better. “I’m happy he’s not pitching tomorrow,” Roberts said Ohtani and the Dodgers were able to come away with an impressive 4-0 win against the New York Mets on Monday night. Ohtani reached base once, scoring a run after being hit by a pitch.

The Dodgers won again on Tuesday night, 2-1. Ohtani went 0-3 with a walk. He'll have the final game of the three-game set in Los Angeles against a Mets team that's been one of the worst in baseball over the past week or so.