LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wasn't in the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Friday night because he is "away from the team on paternity."
The team announced in a post on X that the two-way superstar is expected to return this weekend, meaning he wasn't placed on MLB's paternity list.
The team's lineup for the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles came out less than an hour before gametime, with Ryan Ward listed as the designated hitter, and batting seventh.
Asked three hours before the game about the delayed lineup, manager Dave Roberts said he was working out "some things with some position players" and made no mention of Ohtani.
Roberts was asked about Ohtani's sore left knee and said he had not spoken to him Friday. "Just ******* uming that after the off day he's in a good spot," the manager said.
The team announced in a post on X that the two-way superstar is expected to return this weekend, meaning he wasn't placed on MLB's paternity list.
The team's lineup for the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles came out less than an hour before gametime, with Ryan Ward listed as the designated hitter, and batting seventh.
Asked three hours before the game about the delayed lineup, manager Dave Roberts said he was working out "some things with some position players" and made no mention of Ohtani.
Roberts was asked about Ohtani's sore left knee and said he had not spoken to him Friday. "Just ******* uming that after the off day he's in a good spot," the manager said.
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