Shohei Ohtani gives a major update on his injury and provides a return timeline for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani's impact in his debut season with the Los Angeles Dodgers surpassed expectations. Once he's able to pitch in 2025, his impact might be bigger.
The two-way star underwent Tommy John surgery in Sept. 2023 and spent the last year and change rehabbing. He also dislocated his left shoulder during the World Series and had a procedure done there. In his first season with the Dodgers, Ohtani made history becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases and win the National League MVP award as a designated hitter while playing in the postseason for the first time and helping the Los Angeles win the World Series.The Dodgers have him under contract for nine more seasons and he's now addicted to the postseason feeling. That's a recipe for success.
“The Dodgers had a lot of success and were making the playoffs almost every year," Ohtani said. “Obviously, I was on the Angels, and looking from the outside, it looked like it was easy for the Dodgers to make the playoffs. But when you’re part of the team, it was actually really grinding and a big struggle just to make the playoffs. The Padres were making a big push at the end, and then to fend them off, it was a tough experience.
“I got a front-row seat with Magic Johnson, and saw the respect his teammates and the entire league had for him, and this is just like it. He has not only made an impact on the Dodgers, but every team in baseball.Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite growing up in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles.
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