Baseball: Ohtani placed on 15-day injured list with right bicep issue

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list Friday due to right bicep inflammation.The placement was backdated to Tuesday and the two-way superstar, who has played three games in September, could be back in action on the 23rd at the earliest.Ohtani began his ninth season in MLB in his unique two-way role but has been troubled by left knee inflammation since June. He last pitched on July 3, when he came off with right upper arm discomfort."His right bicep is bothersome when he swings," manager Dave Roberts said. "The knee is still sore, but right now it's the bice…READ FULL ARTICLE