Dodgers replace Shohei Ohtani with Alex Call due to knee injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 8:44 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned to Alex Call as their leadoff hitter for the series opener against the Chicago White Sox on June 12. This change comes after two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani left the previous game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with left knee inflammation. Although manager Dave Roberts downplayed the severity of Ohtani's injury, he has been kept out of the lineup as a precaution. Call, primarily a bottom-of-the-order hitter this season, has not started many games but will take on this key role in Ohtani's absence.
- •Ohtani had been the leadoff hitter for 63 of 69 games this season.
- •Call has a batting average of.266 with a.379 on-base percentage.
- •Ohtani left the game on June 11 due to knee inflammation.
- •Dave Roberts remains optimistic about Ohtani's condition.
- •The Dodgers face the White Sox in a three-game series.
- 8:44 PMYahoo Sports — Dodgers turn to surprising Shohei Ohtani replacement following knee injury
"For 63 of the Dodgers’ first 69 games this season, Shohei Ohtani was their leadoff hitter. The two-time defending National League MVP was occasionally afforded a day of rest because of his pitching schedule. On June 12, he was given…
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