Two-way baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani rejoined the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting roster on Saturday for their matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
The superstar was scheduled to take the field as designated hitter while occupying the top spot in the batting order on Saturday.
Ohtani had been absent from Friday’s 8-2 defeat in the opening game of the series, missing action after knee inflammation forced his early exit from the Dodgers’ 8-6 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates the previous day.
The 31-year-old is currently batting .305 this season while contributing 13 home runs and 40 RBIs. As a pitcher, the dual-threat athlete holds a 6-2 win-loss record with a 1.06 ERA through 11 mound appearances.
The four-time Most Valuable Player, who has claimed the honor in each of the past three seasons, carries a lifetime .283 batting average alongside 293 home runs and 709 RBIs over 1,081 career games split between the Los Angeles Angels from 2018-23 and the Dodgers.
