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, the club said Friday.
The 32-year-old 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.
He will also miss his scheduled start on the mound Friday evening against the Arizona Diamondbacks, though he will serve as DH through the series before receiving treatment over the All-Star break, the team said.
Ohtani's teammate and reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto was named to the NL roster for the second year in a row, but the right-hander may not appear in Tuesday's game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia following his scheduled start on Saturday.
From 2021 to 2023, Ohtani was elected to the American League All-Star team as both a DH and a pitcher for three straight years while a member of the Los Angeles Angels.
