'Encouraged' Dodgers say Ohtani has partially dislocated shoulder
Shohei Ohtani suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder during an attempted steal of second base Saturday night, potentially putting his availability for the rest of this World Series in jeopardy.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, though, were "encouraged," manager Dave Roberts said after a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium gave his team a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series.
Initial strength and range-of-motion tests came back positive, Roberts said. Ohtani, whose injury is defined as a minor dislocation, was expected to undergo an MRI on his shoulder Sunday.
The Dodgers boarded their flight to New York late Saturday night, but Ohtani is expected to undergo his examination in Los Angeles and then fly out to New York to meet the team. The Dodgers will play Games 3, 4 and, potentially, 5 from Yankee Stadium on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Asked if he believed the Dodgers were equipped to sustain the loss of Ohtani -- given how they have overcome injuries to other key hitters, including Mookie Betts, Max Muncy and, most recently, Freddie Freeman -- Roberts said: "I'm not there. I'm expecting him to be there. I'm expecting him to be in the lineup."
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