Trending Now - Dodgers Aim to Reset Ohtani by Resting Him in Consecutive Games
WHO:
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani, Dave Roberts (Dodgers manager), Mookie Betts (Dodgers player), Will Ireton (interpreter)
NY Post - Shohei Ohtani, Dave Roberts
WHAT:
MLB.com - Ohtani's last at-bat as a hitter was on Tuesday, where he went 2-for-4 with his first home run since April 26, marking only his second home run in his past 113 plate appearances.
NY Post - The Dodgers secured a 5-2 victory against the Giants, propelling them back into first place in the National League West.
MLB.com - Will Smith hit his first career leadoff home run in his first career start atop the lineup, a Statcast-projected 390-foot blast off Giants starter Landen Roupp.
MLB.com - Ohtani is getting a rare two-game breather as a hitter amid a season-opening slump.
MLB.com - Ohtani has a batting average of .240, on-base percentage of .370, slugging percentage of .427, and seven home runs through 39 games.
MLB.com - Ohtani pitched seven scoreless innings, struck out eight, and allowed four hits and two walks in a 4-0 win against the Giants.
MLB.com - Ohtani leads the Majors with a 0.82 ERA, which is the second-lowest by a Dodgers pitcher through his first seven starts of a season since 1912.
MLB.com - The Dodgers have gone 2-4 through Ohtani's first six starts.
MLB.com - Ohtani's first 39 games in 2026: .240/.370/.427, seven homers, 28 walks, 44 strikeouts.
MLB.com - Ohtani's first 39 games in 2022: .253/.310/.456, eight homers, 13 walks, 40 strikeouts.
MLB.com - Ohtani has pitched at least six innings in all seven of his starts this season.
NY Post - Ohtani was kept out of the Dodgers' offensive lineup for the fourth time in five starts.
WHERE:
MLB.com - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
WHEN:
MLB.com - Ohtani's first home run of the season was on April 26.
MLB.com - Ohtani's last at-bat as a hitter before the break was on Tuesday.
WHY:
MLB.com - Manager Dave Roberts decided to rest Ohtani based on the decline in the quality of his at-bats, stating, "For me, with any hitter, when the quality of at-bat starts to go down consistently, I think that’s a telling sign there needs to be a break."
MLB.com - Manager Dave Roberts decided to rest Ohtani due to a decline in the quality of his at-bats, indicating a need for a break.
MLB.com - Ohtani's workload has been different this season as it is the first time he has been a full-time two-way player from the start since 2023.
HOW:
MLB.com - Roberts plans for Ohtani to show up late to the ballpark and take his time with his usual gameday routine, preparing to potentially pinch-hit in a big situation as the game progresses.
MLB.com - Ohtani will be out of the starting lineup for two consecutive games to reset mentally and physically.
MLB.com - Roberts plans for Ohtani to show up late to the ballpark and take his time with his usual gameday routine.
(UPDATED May 15, 2026 06:14 UTC)
In a notable development, the Dodgers secured a 5-2 victory against the Giants, which has propelled them back into first place in the National League West. Meanwhile, Shohei Ohtani's last at-bat as a hitter saw him go 2-for-4 with his first home run since April 26, marking only his second home run in his past 113 plate appearances, but manager Dave Roberts has decided to rest him due to a decline in the quality of his at-bats. Roberts plans for Ohtani to arrive late to the ballpark and take his time with his usual gameday routine, preparing him to potentially pinch-hit in a crucial moment as the game unfolds.
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(UPDATED May 14, 2026 23:22 UTC)
Shohei Ohtani is getting a rare two-game break as a hitter, following a season-opening slump that has seen him with a batting average of .240 and seven home runs through 39 games. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made the decision to rest Ohtani, who has been a full-time two-way player this season, to help him reset mentally and physically after a decline in the quality of his at-bats. Ohtani will miss the starting lineup for two consecutive games, and Roberts plans for him to arrive late to the ballpark to take his time with his usual gameday routine.