Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will participate in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday evening at Yankee Stadium despite having a broken kept back.
It was touch-and-go until the day of the battle, as one time before, Roberts said physicians were “scrambling anywhere” to finish the exam results on Ohtani’s make.
” I do n’t have them”, Roberts said then, adding that Ohtani would take batting practice Monday to see how he feels. He evidently seems to be very aware of both his body and himself. So, if he feels good enough to go, then I see no reason why he would n’t be in there”.
The Dodgers lead the New York Yankees 2-0 in the best-of-seven set and Game 3 has now become essential. They are back in the chase if the Yankee win on Monday in a matchup between right-handers Clark Schmidt for the Yankees and Walker Buehler for the Dodgers.

The Dodgers ‘ 3-0 victory in the World Series would almost certainly make them the seventh team to win. Just one group in the history of Major League Baseball, the 2004 Boston Red Sox over the Patriots, has triumphed over a 3-0 gap in the finals. And that was in the American League Championship Series, where Roberts was a key person for Boston.
Ohtani writhed in anguish at second base in the sixth inning after attempting to steal, which severely damaged Saturday night’s 4-2 triumph in Game 2. He walked away from the field favoring his remaining back.
Ohtani suffered a dislocation of the head, Roberts said after the game on Saturday, meaning in layman’s words that he had a partial dislocation of that combined.
On Saturday, the Dodgers led 4-1 in the eighth inning due to Ohtani’s damage. Opening the round, Yankees reliever Clay Holmes struck out Miguel Rojas before walking Ohtani, who attempted to steal second on the first ball to Mookie Betts.
Ohtani, the second 50/50 player in MLB history during the regular season with 54 homers and 59 stolen bases, has n’t swiped a foundation during the playoffs.
He slammed his left elbow into the ground as he tried to steady himself. The head popped out of the combined with that force.
In the World Series, Ohtani has had a difficult start. He’s 1-for-8 ( .125 ) with a double, no RBIs and one run scored in the first two games.
” I do n’t see him being compromised, if he plays”, Roberts said. ” It’s the left shoulder, which is the back shoulder. So, I do n’t see how that affects his hitting, if he’s able to go”.
( This story has been updated to reflect Ohtani’s last rank in Game 3 )