Shohei Ohtani should be ready for Game 3 of the World Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers manager told reporters Sunday afternoon that Ohtani, who suffered a shoulder injury in their Game 2 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday, was “in great shape” and should play in the Bronx on Monday night.

Roberts said he didn't have any specific test results, but he didn't follow what his coaching staff said and Ohtani was “feeling good” Sunday morning.

A final decision on Ohtani's status will be made on Monday.

The Dodgers superstar suffered a left shoulder injury in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night, leaving a previously cheering Dodger Stadium in stunned disbelief as he left the field with an athletic trainer on Saturday night.

Ohtani was ejected while attempting to steal second base to end the bottom of the seventh inning and remained on the ground in pain. He held his left arm, which bore the brunt of his weight as he slipped into the second arm. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports later reported that it was a shoulder injury.

Fox Sports' microphones recorded Ohtani's conversation after the injury, with a Japanese-language report reporting that the slugger said his left shoulder popped out of its socket.

Ohtani left Dodger Stadium almost immediately after the game ended, although Roberts told reporters after the game that initial tests on Ohtani's injury had come back positive despite the initially frightening scene. Roberts said at the time that Ohtani had a “small” subluxation, but did not elaborate on the extent of the injury.

The Dodgers were leading 4-1 at the time of the injury and were able to win 4-2 and take a 2-0 lead in the series. If Ohtani sticks around, the baseball world will breathe a sigh of relief for the rest of the series: The 2024 World Series was planned to be Ohtani's first appearance on baseball's biggest stage, with ratings to match.

The Dodgers travel to New York for Game 3 on Monday, with the team and fans still grateful to have Ohtani in the lineup.

Stealing bases had been the story of Ohtani's season as he went from being a fast but inefficient baserunner to one of baseball's best players in his first season with the Dodgers. He made MLB history with his first 50-50 season, finishing the year with 59 steals on 63 attempts, but the postseason was a different story for that skill.

The game in which he was injured was only his second attempt at the playoffs, without success.