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Shohei Ohtani Cleared After Knee Inflammation and Returns to Dodgers Lineup

Imaging found no structural damage after a one-game rest, leaving the Dodgers to monitor him before his projected midweek pitching start.

Jun 11, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) advances to third base on a hit and run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Ohtani left the Dodgers’ game in Pittsburgh with left-knee inflammation and was removed as a precaution during the seventh inning on Thursday.
  • The club performed imaging that showed no structural damage and held him out of Friday’s opener while trainers monitored swelling and range of motion.
  • Ohtani returned to the lineup Saturday as the leadoff designated hitter and hit a leadoff home run in his first at-bat.
  • The Dodgers say he remains on track to make his next scheduled start on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays while the team enforces limited in-game activity, including a no-basestealing restriction.
  • The episode underscores how the Dodgers are managing the health of an elite two-way player with prior left-knee surgery in 2019 and juggling short-term rotation needs after Justin Wrobleski left the same game with a hamstring contusion.