The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is set to miss his next scheduled start with a sprained left ankle, manager Mike Scioscia said Sunday.
Ohtani was set to face the Baltimore Orioles at Angel Stadium on Tuesday. The right-hander will now be replaced by Nick Tropeano, but Scoiscia, speaking after a 2-1 loss to the New York Yankees, said Ohtani has been penciled into start during the three-game series at Ichiro Suzuki's Seattle Mariners starting Friday.
Ohtani, 23, would face the 44-year-old Suzuki for the first time in his career.
FACTFILE: Everything you need to know about Shohei Ohtani
Ohtani homers vs Yankees, but comes out with ankle sprain
Ohtani misses out on 3rd win, Angels rally late
On Friday against the Yankees, Ohtani hit his fourth home run in his first at-bat but on his next trip to the plate, tweaked his ankle on the bag as he tried to beat out a grounder.
Ohtani on Sunday played catch before Scoscia held the two-way Japanese star out of the lineup as designated hitter for the second straight game against the Yankees.
(Shohei Ohtani plays catch at Angel Stadium on Sunday.)
