Dodgers miss Shohei Ohtnai’s bat, can’t get him off the hook for loss to Marlins
The Dodgers lost 2-1 to the Marlins despite a strong six-inning, two-run pitching performance by Shohei Ohtani, who was held out of the lineup to manage his workload. The team struggled offensively, managing only seven hits and failing to capitalize on key opportunities, including a bases-loaded situation in the first inning. Ohtani took the loss as the Dodgers were unable to provide him run support, raising questions about the strategy of sitting him on his pitching days.
- ▪Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings, allowing two runs with nine strikeouts, maintaining a 0.60 ERA through five starts.
- ▪The Dodgers were held to seven hits and left eight runners on base, failing to score until the eighth inning.
- ▪Ohtani was not in the batting order for the second time this season as part of a workload management plan.
- ▪Backup catcher Dalton Rushing, who replaced Ohtani as designated hitter and leadoff hitter, went 0-for-4 with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation.
- ▪Miami starter Janson Junk threw six scoreless innings, and the Marlins bullpen preserved the lead without collapsing as they did the previous night.
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MLB Dodgers miss Shohei Ohtnai’s bat, can’t get him off the hook for loss to Marlins By Jack Harris Published April 29, 2026, 1:08 a.m. ET It sure looked like the Dodgers could’ve used Shohei Ohtani’s bat in the lineup Tuesday night. In a 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, Ohtani pitched just fine in a six-inning, two-run, nine-strikeout start, giving him a 0.60 ERA through five starts on the mound this year. But for the second time this season, the Dodgers elected to leave the two-way star out of the batting order in a game he pitched as part of their plan to manage his workload this season. 5 Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Miami Marlins’ Agustin Ramirez. AP Long-term, they hope, it will keep Ohtani fresh.
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