Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani plays despite injury concerns during NLCS

Shohei Ohtani remained in the lineup for Game 4 of the 2026 National League Championship Series despite health issues, according to MLB insider Jim Bowden. The Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Milwaukee Brewers, trailing the series 0-3. Team management considered benching Ohtani due to knee and biceps concerns, but he insisted on playing. Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the second inning of Game 4, finishing the postseason with a.192 batting average. Following the Dodgers' 6-4 loss to the Brewers, Ohtani acknowledged Milwaukee's strengths and his own deficiencies as a player. The Dodgers were eliminated from the postseason on October 15.

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