Dave Roberts Confirms Shohei Ohtani Will Be DH During Arizona Pitching Outing

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Dave Roberts Confirms Shohei Ohtani Will Be DH During Arizona Pitching Outing

Ohtani will be in the lineup as the DH when he starts on the mound on Wednesday, Roberts confirmed. The 4-time MVP has struggled at the plate this year, resulting in Teoscar Hernandez being the DH when Ohtani is pitching. He has a 5-2 record with a 0.82 ERA, although he has only 10 homers and is hitting just .290.

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