洛杉矶道奇队周四对阵西雅图水手队的比赛中让超级球星大谷翔平缺阵，原因是其左膝持续酸痛[1]。大谷自6月11日以来一直在处理膝盖问题，自7月3日起已停止投球[1]。为了治疗伤情，他甚至缺席了费城全明星赛，接受了膝盖润滑剂注射[1]。
管理层对伤势的严重程度持乐观态度。道奇队主席安德鲁·弗里德曼表示："如果存在结构性问题，我们会更加担忧。事实上没有结构性问题，且在不断改善，表明我们走在正确的路上"[1]。球队对大谷重返投手丘并不急促，目前暂无完全关闭他本赛季复出的计划[1]。
The Los Angeles Dodgers held superstar Shohei Ohtani out of Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners due to lingering left knee discomfort [1]. Ohtani has been managing knee soreness since June 11 and has not taken the mound since July 3 [1]. The two-way star skipped the Philadelphia All-Star Game to receive a lubricating injection in his knee [1].
Management has characterized the injury as non-structural in nature and expects Ohtani to return to pitching this season [1]. Dodgers president Andrew Friedman stated, "If there were a structural issue, we'd be more concerned. There is no structural issue, and it continues to improve, which tells us we're on the right track" [1]. The team is not rushing Ohtani's return to the pitcher's mound and has made no plans to shut him down completely [1].