A Slumping Shohei Ohtani Dropped to Sixth as Dodgers Face Brewers in NLCS Game 3
Dave Roberts will discuss Ohtani’s role after the four-time MVP went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and has not homered since Aug. 18.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped designated hitter Shohei Ohtani to 6th in the batting order for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series, trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 2-0.
- Hampered by lingering right biceps and left knee injuries since June, Ohtani has posted a.150 batting average with zero extra-base hits during the 2026 postseason.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts disclosed Ohtani is "not 100%" but framed the move as matchup-driven rather than a loss of confidence in the $700 million MVP.
- Outfielder Kyle Tucker will move to cleanup for Game 3; Roberts stated he held "a conversation" with Ohtani on Tuesday, Oct. 13 to determine what is best for the team.
- History presents steep odds for Los Angeles: teams trailing 2-0 in best-of-seven series have won just 16.8% of the time, requiring the Dodgers to win four of the next five games.
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Winnipeg Free Press
A slumping Shohei Ohtani dropped to sixth as Dodgers face Brewers in NLCS Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Slumping Shohei Ohtani is set to bat sixth for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday night.
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news247planet.comDodgers will consider sitting Shohei Ohtani after offense struggles in Game 2 NLCS loss
MILWAUKEE — Mookie Betts slapped his bat with his free hand after tipping a slider from Brewers right-hander Abner Uribe back into catcher William Contreras' mitt.
Dodgers could bench slumping Shohei Ohtani for most important game of the season: report - NEW YORK TIMES POST
The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to play the most important game of their season. Surely Shohei Ohtani, one of the greatest players of his generation, if not of all time, will be in the lineup, right? Maybe not. The four-time MVP has looked far from himself this postseason, and manager Dave Roberts is considering [...]
Dodgers could bench slumping Shohei Ohtani for most important game of the season: report – Democratic Accent
The Los Angeles Dodgers are about to play the most important game of their season. Surely Shohei Ohtani, one of the greatest players of his generation, if not of all time, will be in the lineup, right? Maybe not. The four-time MVP has looked far from himself this postseason, and manager Dave Roberts is considering benching Ohtani for Game 3 after the Dodgers dropped the first two games of the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers. “Yeah, I mean, obvious…
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