Angels Otani This season No pitching or muscle damage near the right elbow August 5 10:53
``I don't think I can be thrown this season,'' Angels coach Joe Maddon said on April 4 about Angels' Shohei Otani, who found a muscle injury near his right elbow in a major league. Revealed the outlook. On the other hand, as a batter, he indicated that he would play as a designated batter, mainly because he could participate.
Otani returned to play as a pitcher after the surgery on his right elbow in October, and played again with the double-ditch style of pitching. Was diagnosed as damaged.
The team announced that it would take four to six weeks for Otani to resume pitching practice.
In a pre-match interview yesterday, Angels coach Maddon asked if he would be able to pitch again during the season, "I don't expect to be thrown this season. You'll be very cautious," he said.
On the other hand, as a batter, Maddon said, "There should be no impact. According to the reports so far, there should be no need to stop playing as a batter. Today seems a bit painful, so I will not force it. I will check the situation from the next day if it can not be played from the next day, and if not, I will check it every day,'' he said as a designated hitter again from the Mariners' match on the 5th as early as 6th Japan time. Showed an idea.
Otani returned this season with the double wielding of two pitches for the first time in two seasons, and the American media was also paying attention, but the full-scale return has been carried over from next season.