NEW YORK (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani won't make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn't expected back in the Los Angeles Dodge

The Dodgers have told Shohei Ohtani to stop pitching indefinitely because of inflammation in his left knee. He will continue to hit and is batting .291 with a .944 OPS.

"I would say that it's going to be some time," Dave Roberts said. "It's not going to be a day-to-day thing."