Dodgers won’t adjust lineup to get Shohei Ohtani more RBI opportunities

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani’s bat is so lethal that he is essentially in scoring position when he steps into the batter’s box, but if the slugger is going to be as productive as he’s been for the Dodgers, he’s going to need some traffic ahead of him on the bases.
Entering Monday night’s game against Colorado, Ohtani, who has hit leadoff since last June, had only seven plate appearances – and three at-bats – with runners in scoring position in 17 ga