He will bat sixth in his first appearance since June 6. Ohtani has been out since suffering a grade 2 sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He was medically cleared to resume hitting last week and spent the past several days taking batting practice in Anaheim.
He will be limited to hitting for now, Ohtani scheduled to be re-evaluated by Dr. Steve Yoon during the third week of July. Yoon’s examination last week included an MRI that showed improvement in the ligament, which was treated June 7 with plasma-rich platelet and stem cell injections.