The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced planned starter Shohei Ohtani with right-hander Emmet Sheehan for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Ohtani remains the leadoff batter despite being scratched from the mound due to illness. Manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani was "under the weather" and felt well enough to hit but did not feel strong enough to pitch after his side session. Roberts added that the physical toll of pitching in a game made starting him not worth the risk. The decision followed Tuesday's loss, when the team had hoped he might pitch to help avenge the defeat. The team expects Ohtani to take the mound sometime this weekend.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were set to have superstar Shohei Ohtani pitching on Wednesday in the second game of their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the team announced right-hander Emmet Sheehan as the starting pitcher. Although Ohtani is still batting leadoff as per usual, manager Dave Roberts revealed why Ohtani isn't on the bump to try and avenge Tuesday's loss.
Roberts revealed Ohtani was "under the weather" on Tuesday. He felt good enough to hit but didn't feel great pitching because of the illness. Shohei Ohtani was "under the weather" yesterday, Dave Roberts said. Obviously can still hit but didn't feel great throwing his side session because of the illness. Ohtani will pitch "sometime this weekend." - Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) September 3, 2025
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