In the Dodgers’ 5-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Shohei Ohtani left the mound alongside a trainer in the fourth inning with what the team later said was only cramping — a worrying scene in the moment, quickly alleviated by a seemingly benign injury announcement.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Makes Important Revelation Regarding Shohei Ohtani. The Los Angeles Dodgers shut out the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Friday night at Steinbrenner Field. With the win, they are 64-46 while the Rays dropped to 54-57 with the loss.

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is hopeful that he will be able to make his next mound start after his outing Wednesday night was cut short by cramping in his right hip. Ohtani was scheduled to go four innings on a hot,