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Dodgers Tell Ohtani to Stop Pitching Indefinitely Due to Knee Inflammation but Keep Him in Lineup
The Los Angeles Dodgers have directed Shohei Ohtani to halt pitching due to left knee inflammation. He will continue hitting and remains on track for a postseason return.
Jul 19, 5:23 PM·1m read3 sources
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have directed Shohei Ohtani to stop pitching indefinitely because of inflammation in his left knee. 944 OPS, 22 home runs and 58 RBIs. Ohtani received an injection in the knee during the All-Star break.
Pain persisted during catch play this weekend, prompting the decision. He had been scheduled to start Wednesday in Philadelphia. ” The team wants him back by the postseason and will not rush his return.
He said he does not know how long the pause will last. Ohtani injured the knee during a June 11 start in Pittsburgh. He was scratched from his final scheduled start on July 10 and did not appear in the All-Star Game despite fan election.
Before the injury he was 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 85⅔ innings over 14 starts. Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers in 2023. He won the National League MVP in his first season after recovering from Tommy John surgery and recorded a 50-home run, 50-stolen base season in 2024.
He returned to the mound on June 16, 2025.
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