On Monday, the agent for Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, Nez Balelo, spoke to the media to address Ohtani’s injured elbow, and how the presumed favorite for American League MVP plans handle the eventual “procedure” the injury will require.
Although Balelo admitted that the three-time All-Star would need surgery, he stopped short of stating Ohtani would require a second Tommy John surgery on his injured elbow. Balelo also stated that Ohtani plans to play at DH throughout next season, and doesn’t believe a procedure would prohibit him from performing in that role.
Ohtani first injured his elbow during his rookie campaign in 2018. He continued to hit for the rest of the season, and was the Angels’ DH for all of ’19 during his recovery.
