In the Dodgers’ 5-2 defeat to the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Shohei Ohtani left the mound alongside a trainer in the fourth inning with what the team later said was only cramping — a worrying scene in the moment, quickly alleviated by a seemingly benign injury announcement.

The Cincinnati Reds hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night, which meant two of the most exciting players in baseball—Shohei Ohtani and Elly De La Cruz—were on the field at the same time. After Ohtani hit a double in the fifth inning the two were able to share a special moment at second base,

Shohei Ohtani's latest outing as a Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher appeared to end sooner than expected. Accompanied by trainers, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commenced a mound visit for Ohtani in the bottom of the fourth inning,