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MLB · Postseason · published 2026-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 · via SB Nation

Ohtani’s postseason slump puts Dodgers in tough spot

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The Dodgers trail the Brewers 2-0 in the NLCS, and Shohei Ohtani has struggled at the plate. Ohtani is 3-for-20 this postseason and could be benched for Game 3 after manager Dave Roberts said he would talk with him. He has also dealt with knee and bicep injuries that affected his season.

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"Ohtani’s playoff line sits at three singles and three walks in 20 at-bats, with an .150 average, .261 on-base mark, and .411 slugging. He went hitless with two strikeouts in Game 2 after a single in Game 1, and had only two hits in 13 at-bats against Atlanta before the NLCS. Manager Dave Roberts said he planned to speak with Ohtani about what would help both player and club."

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"Ohtani’s season included left-knee trouble that cost pitching starts and the All-Star Game, plus a right-bicep injury that led to a September IL stint and ended his pitching work on Sept. 7. His offense also faded: a .293/.403/.549 first half with 22 homers gave way to .245/.325/.447 and eight homers after the break. Since an Aug. 18 homer, he has 14 hits in 90 at-bats with one RBI."

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