Shohei Ohtani will not start until the end of the season after being diagnosed with an elbow ligament injury on Wednesday, when he left his scheduled start after just 1-1/3 innings, the Los general manager said. Angeles Angels, Perry Minasian.
Ohtani was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow after leaving Game 1 of the Angels’ doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, who swept both games at Angel Stadium, 9-4 in the first game and 7-3 in the second.
“He’s got a tear and he won’t pitch the rest of the year,” Minasian said. “There has been a decline in labor market activity, but there has been a decline in labor market activity.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (L) gets a visit from manager Phil Nevin (forward, C) during the second inning of Game 1 of a baseball doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., August 23, 2023. (Essonne Info) == Essonne Info
The Japanese star hit his MLB-best 44th home run while a man was on the field in the first inning of the season opener. Ohtani made two outs and a walk before leaving the game due to “arm fatigue” and being replaced by another player.
He returned to the game in Game 2 as the Angels’ designated hitter and went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored, but was denied a two-out two-run double by the Reds center fielder TJ Friedl.
Ohtani missed the second half of his rookie MLB season after suffering an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery, but that didn’t stop him from continuing to punch and win the league’s rookie award. year of the American League.
In 2021, he was unanimously voted the best player in the American League. With free agency looming, this season, in which he is the league MVP’s favorite, could be Ohtani’s last in an Angels uniform.
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2023-08-24 07:34:11
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