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Ohtani rests knee, sits out Friday’s Dodgers game against White Sox

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was out of the lineup Friday for the series opener against the White Sox. This follows his early exit from Thursday's game in Pittsburgh due to left knee inflammation.

ESPN·Jun 13, 2026·via ESPN

Ohtani rests knee, sits out Friday’s Dodgers game against White Sox

Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was not in the Dodgers' lineup for their series opener against the White Sox on Friday, one day after he was removed from a game in Pittsburgh because of left knee inflammation.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49044483/shohei-ohtani-not-dodgers-lineup-friday-avoids-il)._

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