Shohei Ohtani left the pitching mound early during Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. His early exit drew possible injury suspicion as the team's trainer visited Ohtani on the mound. Ohtani missed the entire 2024 season as a pitcher after undergoing elbow surgery the previous year.

Ohtani pitches into a fourth inning for the first time this season but leaves with cramps on a hot, humid night, remaining in the game as the DH. The Reds score three times in the eighth inning to

Accompanied by trainers, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commenced a mound visit for Ohtani in the bottom of the fourth inning, ultimately pulling Ohtani from the game after three-plus innings. It's unclear if Ohtani was injured, and if so, to what extent.