Angels' Shohei Ohtani, who has a right flank injury, was left out of the starting lineup for four consecutive games on the 7th. As for the injury, he has recovered to the point where he can make light swings, which he could not do the day before, and coach Nevin indicated that he will return to the starting line-up for the game after the 4th.
Ohtani continued to play as the designated hitter after suffering a ligament injury in his right elbow in August, but he hurt his right flank during practice on September 8 and missed the last three games.
He was not included in the starting lineup for the game against the Guardians on the 9th, but Angels manager Nevin said in an interview before the game that he is considering playing as a pinch hitter depending on how things unfold.
Ohtani finished the practice before swinging the bat before the game on the 6th, but before the game on this day, he appeared on the field and made a light dash and made a light swing at the indoor practice field.
"He's still a little uncomfortable, and his swing wasn't good enough to start the game, so we'll see how he feels tomorrow," Nevin said, hinting at the possibility of Ohtani returning to the starting lineup as the designated hitter for games after the 8th.
It was the first time since September 4 that Ohtani had missed four games in a row, and this time he did not play in five consecutive games due to poor batting, with a batting average of 2020/9/1.