Overview
- A small blister on the inside of Ohtani's right middle finger was noticed during his recent starts and shown in a close-up dugout photo from Wednesday.
- Manager Dave Roberts and the Dodgers' trainers described the blister as tiny and called it a non-issue for Ohtani's pitching going forward.
- Ohtani threw six scoreless innings in the most recent start and said through an interpreter that his pitching felt better than in his prior outing.
- The club has been adjusting Ohtani's two-way workload by alternating DH usage and giving him a scheduled day off after pitching to manage fatigue and hand care.
- While blisters can affect a pitcher's grip and command, the Dodgers are monitoring the spot and have announced no change to Ohtani's availability as he continues to post elite numbers this season.