Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed he removed Shohei Ohtani from Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies because of the comebacker that hit him square in the thigh during the fourth inning of LA’s 8-3 loss.
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Roberts said Ohtani was “getting stiff” as the game went on and felt soreness in his thigh, leading to his removal from the game in the eighth inning.
Ohtani was hit by a 93.