Following recent struggles at the plate, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will move down in the lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Ohtani drops to fifth in the order, marking his lowest spot in a lineup since batting .190 over 44 games for the Angels in 2020. He swaps spots with outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who is hitting .267 with 16 home runs and 64 RBIs on the year. Ohtani’s offensive slump has been hard to overlook. Over his last 10 games, he has recorded just eight hits and a .211 batting average, while consistently struggling to produce at the plate. Ohtani was placed o...
Dodgers Drop Struggling Shohei Ohtani To Fifth In Lineup For Game 3 vs. Braves
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Oct 6, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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