Ohtani's torn ligament diagnosis could cut short his meteoric run. The baseball pitcher-hitter has been pulled from the pitching mound, and it's unclear whether he'll still be able to hit this season.
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani gets set to pitch during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, in Anaheim, Calif., before an MRI exam revealed his elbow tendon tear.
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has suffered an elbow injury, dealing a blow to the baseball world and, potentially, the career prospects of a player regarded in the MLB asOhtani, a rare dual pitcher-hitter, was diagnosed with an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his right elbow in between Wednesday's doubleheader games, Angels general manager Perry Minasian said. His early exit from the mound was initially cited as"arm fatigue.
The injury takes Ohtani off the pitcher's mound for the rest of the season. After his diagnosis revealed the tear, Ohtani remained the designated hitter for the second game. It's unclear whether he'll continue to be able to hit this season, but Minasian said that, to start, the 29-year-old will be pulled from hitting for at least 10 days.
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