Last Updated on 08/23/2022 by てんしょく飯
Shohei Ohtani (28) of the Angels’ baseball team screamed.
He played for the Tigers on August 22 (Japan time), but gave up three runs on five hits, including a homer, in four innings. He was sent out at third base in the fifth inning due to “viral gastroenteritis,” and suffered his eighth loss (10 wins).
Shohei Ohtani of the Angels (28)’s body screamed.
After the game, Ohtani revealed that he had been feeling sick to his stomach since the morning and said, “Simple fatigue. （He emphasized that it was a minor illness, saying, “It’s just simple tiredness; I’m not vomiting it back up, so I think I’ll be fine. The team later announced that he had “viral gastroenteritis.” Although he has been eating at the clubhouse, he is not optimistic.
Ichiro also suffered from a gastrointestinal disorder.
The reason is that the former slugger also suffered from a stomach ailment. Ichiro was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer and found to have bleeding in his stomach after joining the Mariners in late March, after the WBC concluded. The team doctor prohibited him from practicing, and he was placed on the disabled list from the start of the season.
Akira Torii, director of the Torii Internal Medicine Clinic (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo), said, “As far as the media reports are concerned, he was not physically injured.
From the news reports, we think it was stress-related acute gastritis caused by physical and mental fatigue. He has been under a lot of strain on the field, both pitching and hitting. I believe that the onset of the disease may have been caused by both physical and mental fatigue reaching its peak toward the end of the season. In a case like Ohtani’s, the symptoms should improve once the cause of the stress is resolved.”
However, if the stress continues to be applied under extreme conditions, there is a possibility of acute gastric mucosal lesions (such as stomach ulcers with vomiting and bleeding), like Ichiro’s. Ohtani is aiming to become the first player in major league history to reach both the 162-pitch inning rule and the 502-bat rule, but if his condition worsens, it could disrupt his offseason as well as his offseason adjustment. However, if his condition worsens, it could affect not only his season, but also his off-season adjustment.
Large contract worth 0 million
Even so, Ohtani’s dual role as a pitcher and hitter puts a heavy burden on his body. Angels GM Minassian has already said of Ohtani’s participation, “I support the WBC. He is a special player. If he wants to participate, I will not prevent him from doing so. I will support him. The Japanese media is making a big fuss about the GM’s approval, but his statement cannot be taken for granted. Nachi Tomonari, a sportswriter who is familiar with the Major Leagues, said, “He will become an FA after next season.
The Angels may sign Ohtani to a long-term contract this offseason because he will become a free agent after next season. Ohtani is expected to sign a contract worth at least a total of $300 million, but if he signs a big contract, GM Minassian may have a hard time getting the two-way player to play in the WBC because of the desire of owner Moreno, who pays him but also talks to him.”
Still the centerpiece of the trade market this offseason
Moreover, Ohtani may not necessarily play for the Angels next season. When a trade was floated this summer, about 10 teams, including the Yankees and Padres, expressed interest in acquiring him. There is no doubt that the trade talks will be rekindled this offseason.
If he joins another team, his eligibility for the WBC will depend on the intentions of the team he joins.
If he joins the Yankees, it may be difficult for him to participate,” said a media source.
Because former Yankee owner Steinbrenner was not supportive of international baseball tournaments, only 13 Yankees have participated in the past four WBCs, including only four pitchers. At the time of the 2017 tournament, Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka (now with Rakuten) was also considered for the WBC, but the team would not allow him to play because he had signed a large seven-year, $150 million contract and had concerns about his right elbow.”
The Dodgers have sent a total of six pitchers to all four tournaments, all of them relief pitchers with low salaries. They did not send ace pitchers such as Kershaw, a Cy Young Award-winning left-hander.
There is also talk that there is a rule that players with high salaries or who were on the injured list (IL) for more than 60 days the previous year cannot be sent to the WBC if their insurance companies, which have contracts with MLB, refuse to allow them to participate in the WBC. Due to the team’s intentions and various other ties, it is not necessarily true that Ohtani will wear the Hinomaru uniform.
Ohtani started on the bench against the Rays on August 23 (Japan Standard Time) and entered the game in the sixth inning as a substitute, striking out the side and allowing no hits in one at-bat. Acting manager Phil Nevin announced that Ohtani will pitch against the Blue Jays on August 28, a five-day game as usual.
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