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© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Angels' Shohei Ohtani strains arm; won't throw for 4-6 weeks
By GREG BEACHAM ANAHEIM, Calif©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Mocheake
Give it up, son. The dual-role dream is done. I hate the Angels so I don't really care, but you are of little use if you can't pitch and are day-to-day as a hitter.
Pukey2
Is it normal for Japanese baseball players who go to play in America to either get seriously injured and/or put on a lot of weight. A rite of passage?
DaDude
Done? He is 26 years old with a long career ahead of him. Do you know what day-to-day even means? He could play tomorrow or this weekend.
3RENSHO
Fragile, mentally and physically.
shogun36
It's probably because Japanese coaches have no idea what the term "pitch count" means. They all just burn their pitchers like that.
I don't watch Japansese baseball, but do they have "set up men" or "closers?"
stormcrow
Maybe they should try converting Ohtani to first baseman just to keep his hot bat in the game. It's beginning to look like his pitching arm has had it, but he can still hit home runs.
smithinjapan
Japanese pitchers spend more time on the DL than on the mound when it comes to the MLB. They just can't hack it for very long. Too much abuse in high school here.
proxy
He could be lucky to be out of action, I am guessing the entire league will have to shut down soon due to COVID.
The Original Wing
It's a disturbing pattern for sure, but this rationale for it makes no sense to me. If overuse by Japanese coaching were truly the problem, then Japanese pitchers who play in Japan would have the same tendency toward injury. But they don't - it's only after they've gone to North America that this trend appears
oldman_13
Unfortunately, another in a long line of overly hyped Japanese MLB busts from overseas.
Always injured and then flames out.
It was a good run though brief.
Britta H
He is returning after Tommy John, spring training cut short, and has some issues to iron out. Why does everyone want him to fail and so quick to write him off! His heater will be back.