A Slumping Shohei Ohtani Dropped to Sixth as Dodgers Face Brewers in NLCS Game 3
Dave Roberts is weighing a lineup change as Ohtani has hit .150 in the postseason and the Dodgers face a 16.8% comeback history.
- Facing a 0-2 NLCS deficit, the Los Angeles Dodgers moved Shohei Ohtani to the sixth spot in Wednesday's Game 3 lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers, his lowest position since joining the team.
- Manager Dave Roberts disclosed Ohtani is "not 100%," citing lingering left knee and right biceps injuries that halted his pitching season in July and hampered his swing mechanics.
- Ohtani has recorded just three hits in 24 postseason plate appearances with seven strikeouts and zero extra-base hits, marking a sharp decline from his career.940 OPS and 11 home runs over 33 playoff games.
- Reports emerged that the Dodgers contemplated benching Ohtani, with 21-year-old rookie Josue De Paula identified as the primary candidate to replace the superstar at designated hitter.
- The Dodgers must win four of the next five games against the Brewers to reach the World Series; teams down 2-0 in a best-of-seven series have won just 16.8% of the time historically.
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The Lawton Constitution
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Rutland Herald
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Winnipeg Free Press
A slumping Shohei Ohtani dropped to sixth as Dodgers face Brewers in NLCS Game 3
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