'Pitcher' Ohtani To write in October? Except for the Tokyo opening game' will slow down the pace of pitching rehabilitation in the aftermath of shoulder surgery
Nov 07, 2024
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Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes, who is attending the Major League Baseball General Manager's meeting in San Antonio, Texas, said in an interview with local media on the 7th (Korea time), `Otani may have injured his throwing shoulder. However, the fact that the injured shoulder is the back shoulder, that is, the arm of the non-throwing side (left), and the back arm when swinging, I think there is much less concern about how deadly it will be, unlike the other (right) arm" he said.
This means that there is no direct impact on pitching rehabilitation due to an injury to the left shoulder, so there is no significant obstacle to his return as a pitcher. Ohtani injured his left shoulder when sliding while stealing second base with a walk in the seventh inning in Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees on the 27th of last month. Ohtani, who played until Game 5 even after being diagnosed with an incomplete dislocation, eventually underwent surgery on the 6th.
However, Gomes said "Otani is also a batter, so the overall rehabilitation process can be complicated"I think there are a lot of questions about his condition. I don't want to expect anything prematurely. With the big frame in mind, we need to make sure that Ohtani is in the best condition to play the innings in October. Whatever the outcome, we will be satisfied.'
In other words, he will not rush to return early in the season in order to utilize Ohtani in the postseason as well. In summary, contrary to the original plan, Ohtani will not proceed with rehabilitation in time for the opening two consecutive games against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18-19 next year.
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On the 6th, Ohtani underwent reconstructive surgery on his left shoulder at Dr. Neil Elatrice's lead in LA. The Dodgers said they will participate in spring training normally next year, but the pitching rehabilitation, which has been in progress, has no choice but to stop until a certain point in next year's spring training. It means that they are not already training to do before starting the offseason pitching program, but in the end, the entire rehabilitation 'clock' is pushed back. Therefore, it is highly likely that he will be excluded from the rotation early next season.
General manager Gomes said, `We don't know how the rehabilitation process will continue. I can't expect anything more specific"Yamamoto Yoshinobu, Tyler Glasnow, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May and many young pitchers who can contribute to the team. We are closely reviewing it, but we also need to see who else will be reinforced in the offseason."
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Considering that all of them were injured or operated during this season, it is highly likely that they will operate a six-man rotation at least at the beginning of the season because they will have to limit innings for each pitcher next year. In other words, as he realized the importance of starting depth through his experience this season, it is read that he will explore starting pitchers in the FA market.
Top-class FA starters, including Corbyn Burns, Blake Snell and Jack Fleherty, who threw to the Dodgers this year to Max Fried, are targeted by the Dodgers.
Dodgers starters, including Ohtani, are considered the strongest in the league as long as they are healthy. The keyword of next year's Dodgers rotation is also reaffirmed through 'Health'Excluding Ohtani's opening series'.
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