It has not been a good postseason for the slumping Shohei Ohtani, and now he’s been pushed down the Los Angeles Dodgers’ batting lineup for Game 3 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Now batting sixth, it’s the lowest that Ohtani as a designated hitter has batted in the lineup since joining the Dodgers and professionals have a lot of big thoughts, even though the left-handed batter has said he’s ready to roll. Now, Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz shares his thoughts on the Dodgers’ golden boy.
I don’t know how bad his injuries are, but I would not play him – let me tell you why.” Ortiz goes on to say that as a batter, he’s a caliber and that he can strongly hit, but at this point in time, he’s unsure what Ohtani is capable of hitting during his slump. He has no homers, no RBIs and an OPS of .411.
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