The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered the greatest nightmare during Game 2 of the World Series when starman Shohei Ohtani exited the showdown with an apparent injury.
The two-way star, who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract in the offseason, was slow to get to his feet after he attempted to steal second base during the bottom of the seventh inning.
The Dodgers medical staff rushed onto the diamond where the Japanese star still lay near second base to tend to him.
Ohtani eventually got to his feet and appeared to be clutching his left arm as he was led off the field.
The Fox broadcast later reported that it appeared Ohtani had suffered an injury to his left shoulder or wrist.
Shohei Ohtani exited Game 2 of the World Series with a nightmare injury
With the Dodgers leading the Yankees 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, Ohtani took off from first base in a steal attempt.
He was ultimately thrown out by Yankees catcher Austin Wells, which ended the inning, but not before he awkwardly slid into second.
As players began to clear the field in preparation of the eighth inning, Ohtani remained on the ground clutching his left arm before signaling for assistance.
According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, Ohtani’s arm was being supported by a Dodgers trainer as he left the field.
The Dodgers hold a 1-0 series lead over their old foes after Freddie Freeman blasted them in front with a walkoff grand slam in a dramatic opening thriller Friday night.
If Los Angeles manages to see out a second win Saturday, it would leave them just two games away from World Series glory as they head to the Bronx for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Tuesday.
However, the loss of their talisman comes as a huge blow as the extent of Ohtani’s injury and a potential absence remain unclear.
More to follow.
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