"PITTSBURGH -- Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make his next start as a pitcher on Monday against Colorado in Los Angeles. Ohtani was scheduled to start Wednesday at Pittsburgh. However, because of a chest cold, he was limited to designated hitter duties, and Emmet Sheehan started in the Dodgers' loss. Dodgers catcher Will Smith was not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates. The three-time All-Star sustained a bruised right hand on Wednesday when a foul ball hit him."
"Roberts said the decision to move Ohtani's next start until next week was to give him ample time to recover. The 2024 National League MVP will continue to DH. "You want him to give him his best chance to give up five innings in his next start," Roberts said. Ohtani did not pitch last season, his first with the Dodgers, while recovering from his second Tommy John elbow surgery."
"Ohtani made his mound debut this season on June 16 and has a 1-1 record and 4.18 ERA in 11 starts. Ohtani is hitting .280 with 46 home runs in 136 games. He leads the NL with 125 runs scored and a .610 slugging percentage. X-rays of Smith's hand on Wednesday night were negative. He underwent imaging on Thursday, and the results were not immediately available."
Shohei Ohtani will make his next pitching start on Monday against Colorado in Los Angeles after a chest cold limited him to designated hitter duties and prevented a scheduled start in Pittsburgh. Emmet Sheehan started in the Dodgers' loss when Ohtani was sidelined from pitching. Will Smith sustained a bruised right hand from a foul ball and is unlikely to play in the three-game series at Baltimore beginning Friday. Ohtani's pitching start was moved until next week to ensure ample recovery time, and he will continue to DH while maintaining strong offensive numbers.
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