LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will sit out the upcoming All-Star Game due to continued irritation in his left knee, while Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami has been added to the American League roster, their clubs said Friday.
The 32-year-old Ohtani had been named to the National League's starting lineup after topping the fan ballot for the first time and was set to start his sixth consecutive Midsummer Classic at designated hitter.
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