Shohei Ohtani undergoes elbow surgery today… Only as a batsman in 2024, returning to dual-wielding in 2025

Otani undergoes elbow surgery today… The type is not clearly stated, but
the surgeon says, “In 2024, only as a hitter, in 2025, possible as a dual-wielding player.”
His journey with the Angels is very unclear… His destination is attracting unprecedented attention.

 Baseball god Shohei Otani (29, Los Angeles Angels) underwent surgery this morning.스포츠토토

On the 20th (Korean time), Otani said through his social network service (SNS), “I had surgery early this morning and it went well. I am grateful to everyone who has encouraged and prayed for me.” He also showed his commitment to rehabilitation, saying, “I will do my best to come back stronger.”

Ohtani underwent elbow surgery performed by Dr. Neil Elatrace, who also operated on Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays), but the exact type of surgery was not disclosed. Dr. Elatrace also performed Otani’s first elbow ligament fusion surgery (Tommy John surgery) in October 2018.

On the 24th of last month, Ohtani ended his season as a pitcher after it was confirmed that his elbow ligaments were damaged. He later showed his intention to complete the season as a batsman, but due to a side injury, he has not played since the last five days. Ohtani’s agent, Nezu Valero, said on the day, “The final decision and surgery were made in the big picture,” and added, “Ohtani hopes to be able to double as a pitcher in the future.”

Dr. Elatrace said through the Los Angeles Angels team, “Ohtani is expected to appear as a batter in the opening game of 2024 and could return as a pitcher in 2025.”

Ohtani, who led Japan to victory in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) last March, also achieved the best performance in the major league this season.

Ohtani, who appeared in 23 games as a pitcher and recorded 10 wins, 5 losses, and an ERA of 3.14, is a clear candidate for the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) with a batting average of 0.304, 44 home runs, 95 RBI, and OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 1.066 as a hitter. It is being singled out.

However, with the breakup with the Angels certain, how he will be treated has emerged as the biggest topic in this free agency market. Also, if he just focused on hitting, how many home runs would he hit? He’s getting a lot of interest from MLB.

Otani undergoes elbow surgery today… The type is not clearly stated, butthe surgeon says, “In 2024, only as a hitter, in 2025, possible as a dual-wielding player.”His journey with the Angels is very unclear… His destination is attracting unprecedented attention.  Baseball god Shohei Otani (29, Los Angeles Angels) underwent surgery this morning.스포츠토토 On the 20th…