Los Angeles Dodgers manager provided an in-depth update on Shohei Ohtani's shoulder injury and explained why he's in the lineup for Game 3 of the World Series.
"He was very adamant that he was going to play." Roberts said. "I watched him take swings last night in the cage, looked really good, strong. Ball was coming off the bat.
Roberts is encouraged that Ohtani completed almost all of his normal pre-game routines in Sunday's workout in the Bronx. Ohtani's injured shoulder won't be vulnerable when he's in the batter's box since it's his back shoulder that is hurting. In 2020, Cody Bellinger also dealt with a shoulder injury but his shoulder was exposed to potentially being hit by a pitch.
"The back elbow -- the back shoulder is more connected. It's just less chance to kind of get that exposure with a swing and miss or a ball out in front.
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