Shohei Ohtani will have his left knee drained Sunday, a procedure that will keep the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar out of next week's All-Star Game in Philadelphia. The team announced Friday that continued irritation in the knee will sideline him from pitching for the rest of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, though he'll stay in the lineup as designated hitter.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a plan in place in case Shohei Ohtani can't make his start on Friday.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will miss next week’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia because of continued irritation in his left knee.