Shohei Ohtani Out Of Dodgers' Lineup Vs. Orioles For Birth Of His Second Child

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was distant from nan squad Friday for nan commencement of his 2nd child.

He was retired of nan lineup for nan bid opener against nan Orioles, but nan Dodgers did not opt to put him connected nan paternity list, temporarily playing down a subordinate instead. The squad said it expects Ohtani backmost astatine immoderate constituent this weekend.

Ohtani sounded Wednesday, truthful he should beryllium backmost pinch nan squad good earlier his adjacent move successful nan rotation.

With Ohtani out, rookie Ryan Ward served arsenic nan designated hitter Friday, batting seventh. And correct fielder Kyle Tucker moved up to nan leadoff spot that Ohtani usually occupies.

Entering Friday, Ohtani owned nan second-highest OPS (.962) successful nan National League, among qualified hitters. And his 1.47 ERA classed No. 2 among pitchers who person thrown astatine slightest 50 innings, contempt giving up 7 mixed earned runs successful his past 2 starts.

Ohtani has been pitching done a blister connected nan mediate digit of his correct hand. And past week he missed a crippled to reside a bout of inflammation successful his near knee, which he thinks whitethorn person stemmed from mechanical problems successful his pitching delivery.