Shohei Ohtani was “adamant” he was going to play in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.
Two days after suffering a left shoulder subluxation while sliding into second base during a stolen-base attempt in the seventh inning of Game 2, Ohtani cleared all tests, according to manager Dave Roberts.
Imaging showed that there is no additional structural damage and all he did was lead off the game with a four-pitch walk, scoring the first run of the game on a Freddie Freeman two-run home run.
“He was very adamant that he was going to play,” Roberts said.