Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani won’t be pitching this season as he recovers from offseason elbow surgery, but that doesn’t mean he won’t play defense. Manager Dave Roberts told media members Monday that there’s a possibility Ohtani could play in the field at some point during the regular season.
“Shohei this year is primarily going to be the designated hitter,” Roberts said in Seoul, South Korea, per the Associated Press. “Once we get back to the States, he is going to start his throwing program, which he hasn’t started yet. We’ll see how that progression goes. If his arm is healthy enough, we’ll have that conversation in the field. I do know he’s not going to pitch this year.”
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