Ohtani, finally! Scammer started pitching ← Why he's a 1 trillion won man
Feb 11, 2025
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The official Major League website MLB.com posted on the 11th (Korea time) 'Otani pitched on the mound wearing a Dodgers uniform. Ohtani started pitching a day before the official spring camp training. Ohtani is scheduled to return as a combined pitching player for the first time since joining the Dodgers, the report said.
Ohtani was on the operating table in September 2023 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels. After the season, he came to the FA market in rehabilitation. The Dodgers promised Ohtani $700 million for 10 years. Ohtani served as the designated hitter in 2024, hitting a batting average of 310, on-base percentage of 390, and slugging percentage of 646, with 54 home runs and 50 steals.
At the fan festival held in early February, Ohtani said "Rehabilitation programs are progressing normally. I didn't have much time to relax as I played the World Series. I felt this offseason was the busiest. I literally feel like I'm starting right away as soon as I win the championship."
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Ohtani was a pitcher in 2023 and went 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 games and 132 innings. He has 38 wins and 19 losses with a 3.01 ERA in 86 games in the Major League.
MLB.com questioned whether Ohtani could perform at an elite level as both a pitcher and a batter as he used to.
MLB.com said 'It is unclear whether Otani will be able to achieve elite-level performance by pitching as in the past. The 2023 surgery was the second elbow surgery. He also had Tommy John surgery in 2018. Like Walker Buehler, who underwent Tommy John surgery twice, even if he becomes fully healthy, it may take a considerable amount of time to restore his normal performance.
So far, so hopeful. Dodgers manager David Roberts boasted, `You can't think of it as a player who's had surgery.'
Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
