It sure looked like the Dodgers could’ve used Shohei Ohtani’s bat in the lineup Tuesday night.
In a 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins, Ohtani pitched just fine in a six-inning, two-run, nine-strikeout start, giving him a 0.60 ERA through five starts on the mound this year.
But for the second time this season, the Dodgers elected to leave the two-way star out of the batting order in a game he pitched as part of their plan to manage his workload this season.
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