Dave Roberts Provides Update on Shohei Ohtani Injury Status

If there is one player the Los Angeles Dodgers cannot afford to lose, it remains Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani during the ongoing season. However, the prolific designated hitter and pitcher was once again out of the starting lineup on Sunday, extending his current absence to four consecutive games.

The encouraging news for the organization and its supporters is that genuine optimism exists regarding Ohtani returning to the field soon. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts chose not to rule out that possibility before Sunday afternoon game proceedings.

Roberts explicitly stated that the final decision will depend entirely on how the slugger responds physically in the coming hours. Until his name is officially written in the starting lineup card, management acknowledged that nobody knows the exact timeline with absolute certainty.

Nevertheless, manager Dave Roberts maintained an openly hopeful stance regarding his star player making a timely comeback to action.