Tyler Conway
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani watches Kansas City Royals’ Abraham Almonte being struck out during the fourth inning in a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, June 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
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Shohei Ohtani’s rookie season is likely over.
ESPN’s Pedro Gomez reported early Monday morning the Los Angeles Angels expect Ohtani to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the 2018 season and the entire 2019 season.
“Everything I’m hearing is that the reality is, he probably will need Tommy John surgery. … The earliest we might see him, should he have TJ surgery, would be the 2020 season.”
Ohtani, 23, was diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain of his UCL last week. He underwent platelet-rich plasma and stem cell injections to hopefully repair the damage, with the plan of reevaluating his status in three weeks.
“We’re hopeful that he can, that it is completely treatable with the biologic prescription the doctors recommended,” Angels general manager Billy Eppler told reporters.
“I’m just going to take every day as it comes and put him on this course of recovery and strengthening for the next three weeks and then deal with what we’ve got to deal with in three weeks’ time.”
As one of the most touted Japanese players in history, Ohtani has fit the bill during his rookie season. He is 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, striking out 61 batters in 49.1 innings. Also serving as a designated hitter on some off days, Ohtani has slashed .289/.372/.535 with six home runs and 20 RBI.
The Angels will hope to follow Garrett Richards’ blueprint, as he avoided Tommy John in 2016 by receiving stem cell treatment.
Ohtani also had a platelet-rich plasma injection on his right pitching elbow in October.
予想は出来たが誰も止めない プロなんだから自己責任でどうぞの世界
ケガしないのも才能なんだとほんとに思う
どっちに転んでもショボくなりそう
メジャーのピッチャーの四人に一人は肘壊して、この手術を受ける。
日本では表面化してないだけ。
日本プロ野球では投手は多少の違和感は我慢して投げる。
12球団の全てのピッチャーが精密検査を受けたら
大谷みたいな奴はゴロゴロ居ておかしくない。
アメリカには生涯可能投球数って考え方がある
日本は幼少期から投げ込みで肩を作るというオカルトみたいな迷信が信じられてる
肩、腕と関係のない走り込みでの身体構築というのも妄信されてる
100年も歴史があるのに誰も科学的に調べて適切な練習法を導入してない
アメリカの指導者が日本の練習を見て虐待と言ったレベルが横行してる
年齢的に絶望的と言える
アメリカでは大学生や高校生が球速アップを目論んで学生時代にトミージョンを受ける事例が問題になってたな
早くないよ
メジャーが欲しかったのは投手大谷であって打者大谷はおまけ
バッティングも肘は使う。
守備につけば投げなきゃ野球にならない。
野手でもTJ手術して長期離脱してる奴はいるぞ
少なくともしばらく活躍しないんだろ
2wayでなくno wayに…