{"id":824240,"date":"2026-07-26T04:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/824240\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T04:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T04:29:16","slug":"shohei-ohtani-skips-bullpen-session-with-knee-regression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/824240\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani Skips Bullpen Session With Knee “Regression”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers righty Shohei Ohtani<\/a> had another bullpen session on tap for Saturday, but it didn\u2019t happen. After failing to adequately recover from a 31-pitch workout earlier this week, the Dodgers scrapped the plan for Ohtani to throw this weekend. \u201cJust doesn\u2019t feel 100%, because I think that the last \u2018pen that he had, there was a little bit of regression,\u201d manager Dave Roberts told reporters, including Jack Harris of the California Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The pitcher version of Ohtani has been sidelined since early July with right knee inflammation. He had an injection in the area over the All-Star break, but was scratched<\/a> from his first start after the time off. Roberts has said Ohtani wouldn\u2019t pitch \u201cfor some time,\u201d but there hasn\u2019t been a clear timeline. Ohtani getting back on the mound earlier this week was a positive sign. His progress has apparently halted.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously not ideal, him throwing his last bullpen and going backwards, essentially,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cThat\u2019s disappointing, because you throw a bullpen to continue to build up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roberts added that Ohtani is still expected to pitch again this year. He\u2019s also going to remain in the hitting lineup on an everyday basis. Ohtani has a .760 OPS in July, a fine mark for a normal hitter, but a disappointing output for the four-time MVP.<\/p>\n

Ohtani had been a viable contender in a crowded NL Cy Young race before the injury. He has a pristine 1.79 ERA through 14 starts. The righty has completed at least six innings in all but one appearance. Ohtani wasn\u2019t putting up the huge strikeout numbers he\u2019s had in the past, but he was keeping runs off the board at a career-best clip.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers have had to navigate multiple significant injuries in the rotation this season. A back injury has cost Tyler Glasnow<\/a> half the year. Blake Snell<\/a> made it through one start before needing elbow surgery. Justin Wrobleski<\/a> has stepped up in a huge way, pitching well enough to earn an All-Star selection. The Dodgers have also gotten decent results from trade acquisition Eric Lauer<\/a>. There hasn\u2019t been a replacement for Ohtani yet, with the club instead moving to a traditional five-man rotation.<\/p>\n

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