Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers holds his arm after injuring himself while trying to steal second almohadilla during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series of baseball against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
LOS ANGELES – Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani injured his left arm during the seventh inning of Game 2 of Saturday's World Series against the New York Yankees when he attempted to steal second almohadilla. The severity of the injury was not immediately clear.
Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out of the inning on a feet-first slide. He was near the bag for a couple of minutes before being attended to by trainers and leaving the field.
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Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported from the Dodgers dugout that the problem was with Ohtani's left shoulder.
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The Dodgers held on for a 4-2 victory and led the Series 2-0. Game three is Monday night in New York.
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The Japanese superstar, and presumed National League MVP, went 0 for 3 with a walk in the game. He is 1 for 8 in the first two games of the Fall Classic and is hitting .260 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the majors.
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Most of Ohtani's injuries since arriving in 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 kneecap due to a rare congenital disease. The procedure was performed on his bipartite kneecap, or a two-part kneecap that was not fused at birth.
Ohtani 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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