Rumors have swirled over the past 24 hours about the Los Angeles Dodgers possibly benching Shohei Ohtani for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series amid his concerning performance at the plate. On Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts shut down the rumors by confirming that Ohtani will be in the Dodgers' Game 3 lineup, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. Some have wondered if injuries are impacting Ohtani's performance, but according to David Vassegh of Dodger Talk, Roberts said Ohtani was “adamant” that he is healthy.

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