Shohei Ohtani takes mound as pitcher only for first time in 5 years
Shohei Ohtani was a one-way player on Wednesday.
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Shohei Ohtani pitches but doesn't bat for first time since 2021. He's still sore from a hit-by-pitch
Shohei Ohtani was the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday night but he was held out of the lineup as designated hitter, the result of getting hit by a pitch this week. It's the first time since May 28, 2021 with the Los Angeles Angels that Ohtani has not been in the batting lineup during a mound start. Ohtani is still sore from being struck on the back of his right shoulder by a pitch from the New York Mets' David Peterson on Monday.
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Singer leading Jackie Robinson festivities collapses before White Sox game against Rays
A singer leading the “Jackie Robinson Day” festivities before the Chicago White Sox's game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night collapsed and was taken to a hospital. The White Sox said Gerald Chaney of Chicago was alert after he collapsed while performing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Emergency medical technicians tended to Chaney for several minutes before he was loaded onto a gurney and taken from the field.
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