"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts explained that Ohtani was scratched from his pitching start at PNC Park due to being under the weather. The initial expectation was for Ohtani to instead start at some point during the series against the Baltimore Orioles. However, Roberts has since revealed the right-hander won't pitch before the Dodgers finish their road trip this weekend. Ohtani's next start instead has been pushed back Monday, in the series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium."
""Just to give him some extra time. Just to kind of get his body, all the stuff he's going through," Roberts said. "He's still kind of dealing with some chest stuff and some fatigue ... so I think that to give him the best chance to go five innings, I think that was kind of the thought." Ohtani should remain in the Dodgers lineup as their designated hitter going forward despite having his start on the mound pushed back."
Shohei Ohtani was scratched from a scheduled pitching start after becoming under the weather and will not pitch again until after the Dodgers finish their road trip. His next start was moved to Monday's series opener against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium to allow extra rest. Ohtani is dealing with chest issues and fatigue, and the move aims to give him the best chance to reach five innings. He will remain in the lineup as the designated hitter. Ohtani recorded five innings and a season-high nine strikeouts in his previous outing, and the team may reassess his innings limit.
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