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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was not in Sunday's lineup against the San Diego Padres, one day after he left a game with back tightness.
"It was one of those things where I got word before his fourth at-bat [that] his back tightened up," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Saturday's 5-0 win over the Padres. "So being up 5-0, we didn't want to push it.
Roberts said he likely would give Ohtani the day off Sunday as a precaution. Will Smith was moved to designated hitter with Austin Barnes getting the starting nod at catcher.