Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to miss All-Star Game, next mound start because of left knee irritation

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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will miss the upcoming All-Star Game and his next pitching start due to left knee irritation. The team plans to perform interventions on his knee after the current series to prepare him for the second half of the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will miss next week's All-Star Game in Philadelphia because of continued irritation in his left knee. The Dodgers added that Ohtani would not make his scheduled start on the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night, but would continue his role as the team's designated hitter throughout the weekend. The team says that after the series against the D-backs ends on Sunday, Ohtani will have some “interventions” done on his knee to get his ready for the second half of the season, which will cause him to miss the All-Star Game.