(Anaheim) Shohei Ohtani will not play again this season due to a torn ligament in his right elbow, Los Angeles Angels General Manager Perry Minasian announced Wednesday night.
The Angels still don’t know if the Majors’ home run leader and 10-game record holder will undergo a second surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament. Ohtani underwent his first Tommy John surgery in 2018 after winning the American League’s Most Outstanding Rookie Award.
“It’s a tough day for him,” Miasian said. It’s a tough day for all of us. »
The baseball star came off the mound abruptly in the second round against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday after hitting 26 pitches in Game 1 of a doubleheader.
Ohtani, who scored 44It is circuit of the season in the first round, insisted on participating in the second game, before the rupture was discovered after tests carried out between the two meetings.
The 29-year-old Japanese is expected to become a free agent at the end of the season. The All-American MVP favorite was expected to command the most lucrative contract in baseball history after six stellar campaigns with the Angels. His salary, however, may depend on his throwing skill.
Ohtani plans to get a second opinion before deciding whether to have surgery, Minasian said.
In addition to dominating the homer column, Ohtani is averaging . 304 and has driven 91 runs this season. On the mound, he is 10-5 with a GAA of 3.14. The opponent hits .184 when he’s on the mound, the worst average in the Majors.
