Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is hopeful that he will be able to make his next mound start after his outing Wednesday night was cut short by cramping in his right hip. Ohtani was scheduled to go four innings on a hot,

Accompanied by trainers, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commenced a mound visit for Ohtani in the bottom of the fourth inning, ultimately pulling Ohtani from the game after three-plus innings. It's unclear if Ohtani was injured, and if so, to what extent.

Shohei Ohtani left the pitching mound early during Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. His early exit drew possible injury suspicion as the team's trainer visited Ohtani on the mound. Ohtani missed the entire 2024 season as a pitcher after undergoing elbow surgery the previous year.