Japanese star Shohei Ohtani underwent surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday, which partially dislocated it in Game 2 of the World Series. of 2024, which he won with the Dodgers against the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles ninth reported.
The Dodgers said in a statement that Ohtani underwent “successful arthroscopic surgery” in Los Angeles to repair a labral tear that resulted from the dislocation. “He is expected to be ready for spring training.”
Ohtani was injured while trying to steal second base in the seventh inning of the Dodgers’ 4-2 victory in Game 2 of the World Series, which they won 4 games to one.
The 30-year-old Japanese had a relatively quiet World Series, without hitting a home run, but said he felt “honored” to be part of a championship team.
The experience of winning a World Series in my first year is a tremendous honor,” he declared on October 30 when the Dosgers won the World Series. “I feel honored to be part of a season in which we have come further than anyone else and to know this team.”
- Ohtani signed with the Dodgers in December of last year after six unsuccessful seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, and was in the postseason for the first time. Although he did not pitch for the Dodgers in 2024 as he continued to recover from elbow surgery, he became the first player in Major League history to record 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season.
