Could Shohei Ohtani’s Postseason Be Over? Dodgers Consider Sitting Their Ailing Superstar

Lingering knee and biceps injuries have left Ohtani struggling at the plate—and the Dodgers facing a desperate decision down 2-0 in the NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers are two losses from elimination. Their biggest star might spend the next game on the bench. Shohei Ohtani ’s postseason has not officially ended, but the Dodgers are considering sitting their ailing two-way superstar for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, according to Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic . The decision hinges on whether Los Angeles believes he is healthy enough to contribute.