Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels is greeted by Cincinnati Reds infielders Noelvi Marte #16, Matt McLain #9, Christian Encarnacion-Strand #33, and Elly De La Cruz #44 during a pitching change after Ohtani’s double during the fifth of game two of a doubleheader at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 23, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the rest of the season because of a tear in a right elbow ligament, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night.
The Angels don’t yet know whether Ohtani will need surgery to repair the UCL ligament nearly five years after the two-way superstar first had Tommy John surgery.
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