LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani suffered a subluxation of his left shoulder during an attempted steal of second base Saturday night, potentially putting his availability for the rest of this World Series in jeopardy.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, though, were «encouraged,» manager Dave Roberts said after a 4-2 win over the New York Yankees at Dodger Stadium gave his team a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series.
Initial strength and range-of-motion tests came back positive, Roberts added. Ohtani, whose injury is defined as a minor dislocation, was expected to undergo an MRI on his shoulder Sunday.
The Dodgers boarded their flight to New York late Saturday night, though it was unclear if Ohtani joined them. He could technically undergo the MRI in L.A., then fly out on his own to rejoin the team.