LOS ANGELES — As he deals with continued irritation in his left knee, Shohei Ohtani has been scratched from his Friday’s start for the Dodgers against the Arizona Diamondbacks and will not play in this year’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia, the Dodgers announced.In a team statement, the Dodgers said Ohtani’s treatments will put him in the “best position for the second half of the season.” Ohtani will have his knee drained, with an injection likely to follow, per a team source. He will serve as the L.A.’s designated hitter throughout the weekend.It is unclear if Ohtani will miss time when the second half begins next Friday. The Dodgers kick-off play with a three-city trip against the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets.
Shohei Ohtani will not make his scheduled start on the mound this evening against the D-backs due to continued irritation in his left knee. He will serve as the designated hitter the rest of the weekend, but following the series against the D-backs he will have some interventions…
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 10, 2026Ohtani and the Toronto Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement were the first two players appointed to their league’s respective All-Star rosters after winning Phase 1 of MLB’s All-Star fan voting. Ohtani garnered the most overall votes (3,341,25) and was named the NL’s starting designated hitter, his sixth-straight All Star berth.
