LA Angels' Otani was excluded after Shohei was listed in the starting lineup. What is the problem this time.
Otani will start as the second designated hitter in an away match against the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 Major League Baseball at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, on the 12th. It's been eight games.
Otani is no longer on the mound as a "pitcher" this year. This is because he felt abnormal symptoms in his body while pitching in the first game of the doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds last month, and as a result of the examination, his right elbow ligament ruptured. A ruptured elbow ligament is a major injury that can lead to tomisone surgery. For now, Otani has not made a decision on whether to operate or how to treat it at this point. Meanwhile, Otani suddenly disappeared from the 5th. 먹튀검증
The reason why I felt pain in my side during the training. The Angels gave off a nuance that Otani's injury did not seem serious, but Otani's name was not found in the starting lineup starting on the 5th. In particular, Otani did not appear in the group photo shoot ahead of the match on the 6th. An employee of the Angels club filmed with Otani as a stand-in.
Due to Otani's repeated absence, local media asked coach Phil Nevin about the results of the examination, but the head coach did not appear to reveal the results of the MRI examination in detail. However, prior to the game on the 8th, Otani's condition is improving, and he will be able to see Otani on the ground in the near future.
According to Japan's "Sports Hochi," head coach Nevin said ahead of the game the previous day (11th), "Tomorrow (12th) Ohtani's participation will become a reality." I think he will be able to play tomorrow," he said, hinting at the possibility of Ohtani playing against Seattle. Thus, Otani was steadily absent until the 11th, and was finally named in the starting lineup.
The U.S. and local multiple media reported on the morning of the 12th that Otani returned to the starting lineup after eight games, and three and a half hours before the start of the game, Otani's name was definitely included in the starting lineup. However, with about two and a half hours left before the start of the game, the Angels' starting lineup was changed, and Otani's name was once again excluded. This is also due to the side pain that caused trouble.
Japan's "Sports Hochi" said, "I was named in the starting lineup as the second designated hitter, but Otani was excluded from the lineup once again," adding, "I started playing on the bench for eight consecutive games due to symptoms of right side pulling." The media then said, "It's an unexpected development," adding, "Ohtani was practicing with a bat to play in the game that day. He added, "I was a starter three and a half hours before the game, but I was excluded from the lineup an hour later."
Otani is unable to get out of the injury ahead of qualifying as a free agent (FA (Free Agent). Of course, it goes without saying the value of Otani, who can play at the top of the Major League with two-hitter "second-rate." However, if he is unable to play due to injury, this special talent will be useless. How will the steady injury at the end of the season affect Otani's ransom.