Agent Nez Balelo says Ohtani is not risking his arm by continuing to DH while collecting information about his options to repair it. Ohtani is then scratched from the lineup with oblique tightness,…
ANAHEIM — An hour after Shohei Ohtani’s agent spoke to a room full of reporters to “create as much positive narrative as I can,” Ohtani was scratched from the Angels’ lineup with right oblique tightness.
There has been little update on what’s next for Ohtani, so agent Nez Balelo spent nearly 30 minutes explaining as much as he could to dozens of reporters jammed into a suite at Angel Stadium before Monday’s game. Balelo said they continue to explore his options, and Ohtani is continuing to play because he’s been told that he’s not at risk.
In 2018, Ohtani delayed Tommy John surgery until Oct. 1, just after the season. He did not return to the Angels’ lineup as the DH until May 9. Balelo said “it’s a completely different scenario this time,” because of the nature of the injury, although he wouldn’t elaborate. Ohtani also had cramping issues in late July, when he pitched the first game of a doubleheader in Detroit and was the DH in Game 2. He then asked to skip a start in mid-August because of “fatigue,” the Angels said.
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