The Angels get an update on Shohei Ohtani today, Thursday:
Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani is set to be evaluated Thursday, and general manager Billy Eppler said the two-way player could be cleared to hit if his elbow injury has healed enough.
“If he was solely a DH, he would have been cleared right away,” Eppler said Wednesday on MLB Network Radio, “but because you are wanting that ligament to heal, to get that impact he brings on the mound, you want to – I don’t want to coin it the danger zone – but you want to get to the point where you are feeling that area has plenty of time to scar and heal. That’s what the three-week prescription is for, to buy you that time of scarring and healing.”
My feeling is that he’s a good enough hitter that they shouldn’t risk losing him entirely by allowing him to pitch. I felt the same way about Bo Jackson playing football, and doing so basically ended both careers.
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