Shohei Ohtani is undergoing elbow surgery

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani He underwent surgery on his right elbow yesterday, which will make it impossible for him to pitch in baseball. Big leagueuntil 2025

Information about the procedure was published in a message on the player’s official account Los Angeles Angels on the Instagram social network.

“I had a procedure on my elbow this morning and everything went very well. Thank you very much for the prayers and kind words everyone. It was very unfortunate that I could not finish the year on the field, but I will cheer the boys on until the end. I will work as hard as I can.” I will do everything possible to return to the diamond stronger than ever,” the Japanese pitcher and pitcher said in a message.

Ohtani He was removed from the team on September 17 due to a hamstring problem and missed 11 games before being placed on the 15-day injured list, effectively ending his campaign.

The goal of this surgery was to “repair the problem in question and secure the healthy ligament in place while adding viable tissue for longevity of the elbow,” according to the doctor’s statement. Neal ElAttrache, who performed the operation, collected MLB.

As a two-way player, working as a pitcher and hitter, Ohtani He will not be able to play next season due to the recovery time required for this procedure, but will be able to return to the field in 2025.

The Japanese, who will be a free agent as soon as this campaign ends, according to him, will be able to play as a stopper in 2024. Neal ElAttrache.

“I expect a full recovery and he will be ready to bat without restriction Opening day 2024 and do both (hitting and pitching) in 2025,” he said.

In this season as a pitcher, Ohtani He went 10-5, with a 3.14 ERA, recording 167 strikeouts in 132 innings over 23 outings.

In his offensive work, OhtanHe hit a .304 batting average, still leading the American League with 44 home runs, while collecting 95 RBIs and 102 runs scored, topped off with 20 stolen bases.