Shohei Ohtani is dealing with some injuries that have kept him off the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but lately, his hitting has not been great.
With Ohtani reporting some discomfort in his right biceps and neck after a four-strikeout game on Wednesday, the Dodgers gave him four days off. In that time, the team has reportedly decided that it's unlikely he will pitch again this season.
"I'm going to be focusing on hitting moving forward," Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton on Monday, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya.
Ohtani has a 1.79 ERA through 14 starts this year, so the Dodgers are actually losing a very valuable arm. He has gone at least six innings in 13 of his starts, but at this point, his offense is more valuable to the team. The injuries that had kept him off the mound were starting to impact his swing, and a throwing progression was clearly not helping that.
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With Ohtani reporting some discomfort in his right biceps and neck after a four-strikeout game on Wednesday, the Dodgers gave him four days off. In that time, the team has reportedly decided that it's unlikely he will pitch again this season.
"I'm going to be focusing on hitting moving forward," Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton on Monday, per The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya.
Ohtani has a 1.79 ERA through 14 starts this year, so the Dodgers are actually losing a very valuable arm. He has gone at least six innings in 13 of his starts, but at this point, his offense is more valuable to the team. The injuries that had kept him off the mound were starting to impact his swing, and a throwing progression was clearly not helping that.
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