Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani injures left arm – severity and status for World Series Game 3 still unclear

LOS ANGELES – Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder while attempting to steal second base during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday against the New York Yankees.

Ohtani's status for Monday's Game 3 in New York is unclear. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani has “a mild left shoulder subluxation” and will undergo an imaging test either Saturday night or Sunday.

Ohtani clutched his left forearm after being tagged on a foot-first slide by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out of the inning. He lay near the bag for a few minutes before being attended to by trainers and leaving the field.

“We will know more in the next few days,” Roberts said. “The power was great. Range of motion was good, so we're encouraged. But of course I can't speculate because I haven't gotten the scans yet. Once we have the scans we will know more.”

The Dodgers held on to win 4-2 and lead the series 2-0.

The Japanese superstar – and presumptive National League MVP – was 0 for 3 with one walk in the game. He is 1 for 8 in the first two games of the Fall Classic and is hitting three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the majors. 260.

Most of Ohtani's injuries since he entered the majors in 2018 have been pitching-related, including major right elbow surgeries in 2018 and last year. The two-way phenom didn't throw a pitch this year but became the first player in major league history with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.

In September 2019, he underwent surgery on his left kneecap due to a rare, congenital disease. The procedure was performed on his bipartite patella, i.e. a two-part kneecap that was not fused together at birth.

Ohtani missed the 2017 World Baseball Classic after undergoing ankle surgery for an injury sustained during the 2016 Japan Series.