Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is currently on paternity leave, awaiting the birth of his second child. The team announced his absence prior to their game against Baltimore, which the Dodgers won 6-5 on a walk-off.
Ohtani was not placed on the paternity list and is expected to return at some point this weekend. He will not be back on the mound until the middle of next week.
Kyle Tucker took Ohtani’s usual leadoff spot in the lineup, while rookie Ryan Ward served as the designated hitter. Tucker went 1-for-4 with a run scored, and Ward was 0-for-3 with a pair of walks and scored the winning run.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
