Shohei Ohtani will play with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third game of the World Series at Yankee Stadium, manager Dave Roberts informed ESPN.
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Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder while sliding into second base attempting a steal during the seventh inning of Saturday's 4-2 victory in the second game against the Yankees in Los Angeles.
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But the Japanese superstar received the green light to play on Monday, Roberts said on Sunday to ESPN in a text message. Roberts had a press conference scheduled later at Yankee Stadium.
Los Angeles has a 2-0 advantage in the best-of-seven series and is two wins away from their second title in five years.
Roberts indicated on Saturday that Ohtani "had a small shoulder dislocation" and that they would perform an imaging test on Saturday or Sunday.
Ohtani grabbed his left forearm after being put out by shortstop Anthony Volpe for the final out of the seventh inning. The Japanese player stayed near the base for a couple of minutes before being attended to by a physical therapist and leaving the field.
Roberts said after the meeting that he felt encouraged because Ohtani had good strength and movement in his shoulder, but that the team needed to see the results of the examination before determining his status.
The Japanese slugger - the top candidate for the National League MVP - finished 3-0, with a walk in the second game. He has one hit in eight at-bats in the first two games of the Fall Classic. His batting average is .260, with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his first postseason in the Major Leagues.
Ohtani is one of the few Dodgers players who finished the season without any major injuries. The pitching roster has been affected by injuries and almost all of their starters have spent time on the injured list.
Among their field players, Mookie Betts was out for almost two months due to a fracture in his left hand, and Max Muncy was sidelined for almost half a season due to a strain in his right oblique. Freddie Freeman is playing in the playoffs with a severe sprain in his right ankle.
Ohtani has not pitched this year, but he became the first player in Major League Baseball history to have at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.