Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani was expected to serve as the designated hitter during Monday’s tilt against the Orioles, but was scratched from the lineup a bit over an hour before first pitch, per an announcement from the team.
The organization indicated that Ohtani would be unavailable for the game against Baltimore due to right oblique tightness.
Ohtani took batting practice ahead of the game on Monday but was later removed from the lineup, which originally had him listed as the team’s No. 2 hitter.
