Ohtani strikes out 9 over 6 innings in 2nd pitching-only performance for Dodgers
- On Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over six innings, but the Los Angeles Dodgers fell 2-1 to the Miami Marlins. Ohtani threw a season-high 104 pitches in his second pitching-only start of the year.
- Manager Dave Roberts is carefully managing the two-way superstar's workload during his first full season with the club. Roberts questioned the long-term sustainability of asking Ohtani to do both duties without adjustments.
- Allowing two runs on five hits while walking three, Ohtani absorbed his first loss of the season. "The way I gave up runs wasn't very good," Ohtani said, citing mechanical issues.
- In the minor leagues, Blake Snell delivered encouraging news during his second rehab appearance for the Single-A Ontario Tower Buzzers. The left-hander recorded six strikeouts over three scoreless innings against the Lake Elsinore Storm.
- Before returning to the Los Angeles rotation, Snell must hit benchmarks of five innings and 75 pitches. Ohtani is scheduled to return to the batting order Wednesday afternoon for the series finale against the Marlins.
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Ohtani strikes out 9 over 6 innings in 2nd pitching-only performance for Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in six effective innings Tuesday night and did not bat for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his second start on the mound this season without hitting.
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