Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani will not make his next scheduled start on the mound due to arm fatigue, manager Phil Nevin told reporters Sunday.
Ohtani, who was scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers, told Nevin Saturday that he needed to take a start off. The righty is not injured and is expected to return to the rotation during a series against the Cincinnati Reds beginning on Aug. 21.
"Like I've told you guys many times, he knows his body better than anybody," Nevin said. "I trust him when he talks about it.