Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers) eventually underwent shoulder surgery.
The Dodgers team announced on the 6th (Korean time), “Ohtani underwent surgery to reconstruct the labrum of his left shoulder joint by Dr. Neil Elatrace in Los Angeles on the 5th.”
Ohtani was injured while attempting to steal a base in Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on the 27th of last month. At the time, he suffered a subluxation injury to his left shoulder while sliding with his left arm.
Ohtani, who started in games 3 to 5 of the World Series despite a shoulder injury, was on the operating table after finishing the series.
However, it is expected that he will be able to join the spring camp normally in February next year. The Dodgers team said, “Ohtani is expected to be ready for spring training.”
Ohtani, who underwent elbow ligament joint surgery (Tommy John surgery) in September last year and played only as a hitter this year, continued his rehabilitation steadily during the season. At the end of the season, he did bullpen pitching, which was the final stage of rehabilitation, and after finishing the season, he planned to complete the pitching training program sooner than in other off-seasons.
In this year’s regular season, where he played only as a hitter, Ohtani achieved a batting average of 0.310, 54 home runs, 130 RBI, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 1.036. He swept first place in the National League in home runs, RBI, and OPS, and took second place in batting average.
In particular, he recorded 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases, becoming the first player in MLB history to achieve 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Ohtani, who appeared in the postseason for the first time since his MLB debut in 2018, even enjoyed the joy of winning the World Series.
Ohtani, who was aiming to resume his two-batting career next season, is expected to start preparing for the season again as soon as he recovers from his shoulder injury.
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