Why Shohei Ohtani isn't hitting as Dodgers' DH tonight vs. Mets
Ohtani isn't holding his normal role.
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It's highly unusual. The Los Angeles Dodgers pretty much always have Shohei Ohtani leading off in their batting order. Not on Wednesday night against the New York Mets , though.
Ohtani started on the pitching mound for the Dodgers. But he isn't in the lineup at all. It's different, and fans all wondered why.
MORE: Bryan Woo was called for the weirdest balk as Mariners played Padres Why isn't Shohei Ohtani hitting tonight? Ohtani isn't hitting on Wednesday due to a hit by pitch on Monday. He took a pitch to his right shoulder, which is the front arm when he's batting left-handed, and also the arm he pitches with.