Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been moved down to the sixth spot in the batting order for Wednesday night's National League Championship Series Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Ohtani enters the crucial matchup mired in a postseason batting slump, carrying a .150 average through the current playoff run.
Additional information regarding the lineup adjustment is expected to emerge as the story develops.
Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
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