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Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch in the right wrist/hand area during the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s 15-6 blowout win over the Colorado Rockies and was removed from the game early, per staff at Dodger Blue. The Dodgers are now evaluating whether to adjust their plans for Wednesday’s game, though no official update on his status has been announced yet.

Ohtani getting plunked on the wrist is the kind of thing that makes your stomach drop regardless of the final score. We’re talking about a player who is the most valuable asset in baseball — a generational two-way talent who signed a $700 million deal to be the centerpiece of this franchise for the next decade. He’s been the engine of the Dodgers’ lineup all season, and any threat to his availability — even for a single game — ripples through everything. Wrist and hand injuries are particularly worrisome for hitters because even minor swelling or bruising can sap bat speed and grip strength. The fact that he was pulled from a game the Dodgers were winning comfortably suggests the team wasn’t taking any chances, which is the right call.

Tuesday’s win itself was emphatic — 15 runs is about as stress-free as a ballgame gets — but the injuries piling up are a real concern. Kiké Hernández also left the game with a left oblique strain (which we covered separately), and the Dodgers are already without Max Muncy, who’s been dealing with his own HBP aftermath. That’s a lot of bodies going down in a short window.

If Ohtani sits Wednesday, the Dodgers still have enough firepower to handle the Rockies — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and the rest of the lineup can carry a game against Colorado’s pitching staff. But nobody wants to see Ohtani out of the lineup for any stretch, and the bigger question is whether this is a one-day precaution or something that lingers. Wrist contusions can be tricky. Sometimes they feel fine the next morning. Sometimes the swelling shows up 24 hours later and you’re looking at a week-plus absence.

I’d expect the Dodgers to be cautious here, especially with the schedule ahead. There’s no reason to push him in a series they’re already controlling. We should get imaging results or at least a status update before Wednesday’s first pitch. For now, this one bears watching closely — not panicking over, but definitely not dismissing either. The Dodgers can survive a day without Ohtani. Much longer than that and you start to feel it.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: May 27, 2026 5:43 AM UTC

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