In the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers (LA) and Team Korea held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 18th ahead of the official MLB opening series, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers retired with a grounder to second base with 2 outs and 1st base in the bottom of the 5th inning. I feel regretful.
Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers), a 'dual sword' who is visiting Korea for the opening game of the Major League Baseball 'Seoul Series', throws a ball about six months after elbow surgery.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that he intends to use Ohtani, who underwent elbow surgery in September of last season and cannot pitch this season, as a fielder rather than being limited to a designated hitter.
According to MLB.com on the 19th, Coach Roberts said before the evaluation game with the Korean national baseball team at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul the previous day, “When Ohtani returns to the United States, he will start practicing throwing the ball,” and “Basically, he will play as a designated hitter, but he will be able to throw the ball.” “After watching, we will consider the possibility of using the fielder,” he said.
The Associated Press also said, “Ohtani will likely play something more than a designated hitter this season,” adding, “He plans to start a throwing program with field play in mind.”
Since his big league debut in 2018, Ohtani has mainly played only as a pitcher and designated hitter, but has appeared in one game as a left fielder and four games as a right fielder.
Meanwhile, Ohtani entered Korea on the 15th to participate in the opening game of the 'Seoul Series' between the Dodgers and San Diego Padres, which will be held on the 20th and 21st.
Afterwards, they faced Kiwoom Heroes on the 17th and Team Korea on the 18th. In two games, Ohtani appeared as a designated hitter and went 0-hit in 5 at-bats. 고스톱사이트