DODGERS REST SHOHEI OHTANI AMID LINGERING LEFT KNEE SORENESS

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) scores on an infield hit by Freddie Freeman (5) against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante) 2026-07-31T01:16:34Z LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night because of lingering soreness in his left knee that is keeping him…

Associated Press reports that los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) scores on an infield hit by Freddie Freeman (5) against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Los Angeles.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante) 2026-07-31T01:16:34Z LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani wasn’t in the lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night because of lingering soreness in his left knee that is keeping him…

The two-way superstar wanted to play against the Seattle Mariners, manager Dave Roberts said, but it was the team’s decision to rest him.

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