"Ohtani was initially expected to pitch last Wednesday, but was scratched with an illness. He still remained in the lineup as the designated hitter. Ohtani then pitched on short notice on Friday in place of Tyler Glasnow, who was dealing with back stiffness. With all the moving around, the Dodgers wanted to give Ohtani some extra rest - and potentially the ability to pitch before a scheduled off-day."
"The two-way star pitched 3.2 shutout innings on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. On the year, he's made 12 starts, sporting a 3.75 ERA across 36 innings with 49 strikeouts. Read more: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Predicted to Win NL MVP in a 'Landslide' As a hitter, Ohtani has appeared in 143 games, slashing .280/.391/.609 with 48 home runs, 92 runs batted in and an OPS of 1.001."
Dodgers moved Shohei Ohtani's next scheduled pitching start again, now tentatively set for the Wednesday series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies before an off-day. The move is the third time in a week that an Ohtani start has been adjusted after an initial scratch last Wednesday due to illness. Ohtani remained in the lineup as designated hitter and later pitched on short notice Friday in place of Tyler Glasnow, delivering 3.2 shutout innings. Dodgers pushed the start to provide extra rest and possibly position a start before a scheduled off-day. As a pitcher he has a 3.75 ERA; as a hitter he slashes .280/.391/.609 with 48 home runs.
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