Ohtani Flags Injury-Plagued 2026 Season After NLCS Exit
The Dodgers star went nearly two months without a home run and openly acknowledged a difficult, injury-affected 2026 campaign.
Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run in nearly two months during Game 4 of the 2026 NLCS against the Brewers, but it was not enough for the Dodgers to win. Ohtani publicly described 2026 as an injury-plagued season and expressed a desire to perform better next year. The extended home run drought and his own comments suggest he was managing physical issues for a significant stretch of the season. The Dodgers were eliminated from the NLCS.
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