Last Updated on 08/25/2023 by てんしょく飯
Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani (29) injured the medial collateral ligament (UCL) of his right elbow on August 23, and will not be pitching for the rest of the season as a pitcher. Although he started as “No. 2 pitcher” in the first game of the double header against the Reds on the same day, he dropped out twice. Perry Minassian GM revealed the details at the press conference, and the shock spread. It is said that it is inevitable that the flow that will greatly affect the market value of the off-season as an FA, and that MLB and other teams that are eager to acquire will even question the Angels’ “conspiracy theory”.
In the end, will the team remain?
Ohtani was at a difficult crossroads. He stood on the starting mound in the first game of the double header against the Reds on this day, but dropped out in the shortest 1/3 inning of the season. In response to the results of the examination after the game, GM Minassian clarified at the press conference, “There was damage to the ligament of the right elbow. As a pitcher this season, I will not pitch anymore.”
So far, he has pitched in 23 games this season with 10 wins and 5 losses and an ERA of 3.14. GM Minassian also revealed that he will decide on future treatment policies based on second opinions, etc., but if Ohtani undergoes Tommy John surgery for the second time since 2018, the FA market will crash this winter. It cannot be denied that the risk of
The long-established US sports magazine “Sports Illustrated” pointed out about Ohtani on the official website, “This injury may have a big impact on free agency this winter.” The U.S. sports channel “ESPN” also featured the injury of Ohtani in the program “Sports Center” aired on the same day, and the anchor commented, ” Ohtani’s value did not increase as expected even after he became a free agent, and he was reluctant to acquire him. There may be a lot of teams that will become a player because he ended up with a bomb on his right elbow.”
According to the US media, Ohtani’s new contract is expected to reach a total of $500 million (approximately 72,834 million yen) to around $600 million (approximately 87,428 million yen). However, one of the MLB officials said, “If you have to put a scalpel on your right elbow again, it will be much more expensive than originally expected. If you can avoid Tommy John surgery by using PRP injection, etc. Even if I did, it would be difficult to completely dispel the anxiety about my right elbow, and unfortunately the fact that I was injured would not disappear.”
Furthermore, the insider said, “This season, the Angels have been sticking with Ohtani’s laissez-faire policy more than ever and letting him do what he wants. Frequent spasms, cracked fingernails on the middle finger of the right hand and blisters, etc. The damage to the right elbow ligament may have resulted in a “man-made disaster” due to the accumulation of these events. Some of the teams that are seriously aiming to acquire Ohtani say, “The Angels want Ohtani to stay, so many teams want to withdraw, and they dare to leave it until it becomes like this (right elbow injury). Some people are starting to look at it with suspicion, saying,
Will you continue to participate as a hitter? Or will he prioritize the recovery of his right elbow, which has suffered ligament damage, and rest or undergo surgery? Ohtani and the Angels have to make a difficult decision.
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