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Dodgers planning to give slumping Shohei Ohtani back-to-back days off as hitter

California Post·Jack Harris·20 days ago
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How bad has Shohei Ohtani’s recent hitting slump gotten? Bad enough, that manager Dave Roberts said the two-way star might be out of the Dodgers’ lineup –– at least as a hitter –– the next two nights. While Ohtani was in the team’s Tuesday lineup as leadoff man and designated hitter , Roberts said the slugger would get the day off on Thursday, and that he was leaning toward only having him pitch in his scheduled Wednesday start on the mound, as well. If the team follows through on that plan, it would mean giving Ohtani back-to-back days off at the plate; a break Roberts believes could benefit the 31-year-old as he grinds through a prolonged cold spell offensively. How bad has Shohei Ohtani’s recent hitting slump gotten? AP Bad enough, that manager Dave Roberts said the two-way star might be out of the Dodgers’ lineup –– at least as a hitter –– the next two nights.…

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