"I want to win all nine times in the future, during the contract period." Ohtani failed to take the mound in the Tokyo Series, but he is confident in his physical condition
"I want to win all nine times in the future, during the contract period." Ohtani failed to take the mound in the Tokyo Series, but he is confident in his physical condition
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LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (31) expressed his ambition to win all seasons for the rest of his contract.토토사이트
Japanese media Sports Hochi said on the 3rd, "Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attended the 'Dodger Fest 2025' fanfest event held at Dodger Stadium in his home stadium on the 2nd. On the return of pitcher Onati, he expected it to be May. Ahead of the Tokyo Series against the Cubs on March 18 and 19 at Tokyo Dome, he asserted that he will not take the mound in Japan. However, he said that his recovery including last year's World Series left shoulder injury has been smooth and that he is already resuming batting practice."
With a batting average of 282 (878 hits in 3,119 at-bats), 225 homers, 567 RBIs, 562 runs, 145 steals, OPS .946, 38 wins, 19 losses, and an ERA of 3.01 in 86 games (481 ⅔ innings), Ohtani is the best superstar in the Major League. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2018 and won the American League Rookie of the Year award in his first year since his debut. Since then, he has unanimously lifted the league MVP (2021, 2023, 2024) all three times.
Ohtani, who signed a 10-year, 700 million-dollar contract with the Dodgers last season, became the biggest contract player in professional sports as of then, hit .310 (77 hits in 636 times at bat) in 159 games with 54 homers, 130 RBIs, 134 runs, 59 steals and OPS 1.036, becoming the first Major League player to achieve 50 homers and 50 steals. In his first postseason since his debut, he achieved his dream by winning the World Series.
Otani, who underwent elbow surgery in September 2023, failed to double as a pitcher last year. He plans to return as a pitcher this year, but suffered a left shoulder injury while stealing in the second game of last year's World Series, which forced him to undergo surgery after the World Series ended, delaying his return as a pitcher. Though not a throwing shoulder, his pitching program was also suspended after undergoing surgery.
"[Otani] will not take the mound in Japan," Roberts said, who already said early in the offseason that he would not be able to take the mound as a pitcher in the Tokyo series. "I will make a decision after the spring camp begins and the pitching program proceeds. I expect him to return around May."
Ohtani also underwent elbow surgery and shoulder surgery to return to good health this season. "Shoulder surgery is complicated and articulated, so I had to do a lot more than elbow surgery to expand my range of motion," Ohtani said. "So far, I feel like I'm recovering smoothly. I've started batting training and I've come to the stage where I can swing hard," he said, expressing confidence in his physical condition.
"(The timing of his return) is only roughly fixed, so I think I'll actually decide how long I want to return to the camp and play bullpen pitching," Ohtani said. "I have a few weeks to a month left." "I think it will be the best if I can (win) the next nine times during my contract period. I will do my best to win the World Series this season as well," Ohtani said.