Shohei Ohtani Set to Play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series Following Shoulder Injury

Shohei Ohtani Set to Play for Dodgers in Game 3 of World Series Following Shoulder Injury
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani is helped off the field after getting hurt during the seventh inning in Game 2 of the baseball World Series against the New York Yankees in Los Angeles Oct. 26, 2024. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Concerns seemed to vanish and Los Angeles Dodgers players wore smiles at Yankee Stadium as they prepared for Game 3 of the World Series: Shohei Ohtani was set to play Monday night despite a partially dislocated left shoulder.

Ohtani got hurt sliding into second base when he was caught stealing to end the seventh inning of Saturday night’s 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 at Los Angeles.