Los Angeles Angels’ star Shohei Ohtani is done with playing baseball in 2019. Angels announced on Thursday that Ohtani has a knee injury which will rule him out for the rest of the season.
According to the team’s press release, Ohtani will undergo a surgery to “address a bipartite patella” in his left knee. Angels expect him to make a full recovery in eight to 12 weeks, meaning he will be ready for spring training next year.
Ohtani had health issues last year as well, having to undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow. This stopped him from pitching or playing in the field in 2019, and he ended up playing as a designated hitter exclusively. In 106 games he played, he had a batting average of .286 with 18 homers and 62 RBIs.
Besides Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels also lost reliever Cam Bedrosian for the remainder of the season. Bedrosian suffered a strained forearm on Wednesday. The duo could also be joined on the sidelines by outfielder Justin Upton, who is having knee issues and is listed as uncertain.
