Dodgers' Dave Roberts reportedly switches Shohei Ohtani plan vs. Astros after 0-17 slump
The Dodgers will be giving Shohei Ohtani a much needed reset.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting to find their rhythm again, but Shohei Ohtani is going through a rough patch at the plate—something every player experiences. Balancing the demands of being both a pitcher and a full-time hitter isn’t easy. In fact, his best start this season came when he wasn’t in the lineup as a hitter.
“Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 as the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, when he was held out of the lineup as designated hitter after getting hit by a pitch this week. His 22 swing and misses against the New York Mets were a career high with the Dodgers. He struck out the side in the sixth inning on 14 pitches in the Dodgers' 8-2 victory.
The right-hander allowed one run and two hits in six innings. It was the first time since May 28, 2021, with the Los Angeles Angels that Ohtani has not been in the batting lineup during a mound start,” WFTV’s Beth Harris wrote. Since then, there has been an ongoing question about whether Ohtani should both pitch and hit in the same game.