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Shohei Ohtani Won't Hit on Wednesday Against Rays
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium versus the Tampa Bay Rays, but he won't hit, manager Dave Roberts told Sonja Chen of MLB.com. Ohtani was held out recently with a minor knee injury, and although he has since returned to the lineup as the designated hitter, the Dodgers don't want to overwork the four-time MVP on the day that he pitches. The 31-year-old Japanese sensation looked off at the plate earlier in the 2026 season, but he has since rebounded and is currently slashing a strong .297/.419/.547 with a .966 OPS, 15 home runs, 42 RBI, 51 runs scored, and six stolen bases in 256 at-bats this year. The five-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner needs to be in all starting lineups anytime he's active as either a hitter or pitcher. Ohtani is in the Cy Young conversation in the National League as a pitcher, too, as he enters his start on Wednesday with a 6-2 record, 1.06 ERA (2.67 FIP), 0.84 WHIP, and 73:21 K:BB in 67 2/3 innings over his 11 starts.
Source: MLB.com - Sonja Chen
Source: MLB.com - Sonja Chen
