Who cleared the locker room, eventually confirmed the season out
The Angels listed Otani on the injured list (IL) on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) and announced that they will not play for the rest of the season. The Angels have 14 games left, including the Detroit Tigers.
Earlier, local media in the U.S. reported on the 16th that Otani cleaned up his locker room after the game against the Detroit Tigers. According to the LA Times, all of his equipment, including shoes, had been organized. 토토사이트
Some reporters said that Otani might have finished the season early, but the Angels declined to officially comment, saying, "We will provide updated information." Angels manager Phil Nevin, who left the possibility of Otani's return open until recently, predicted that he could return on the 17th or 18th, but Otani's return did not become a reality.
Otani, who made the big league stage for the first time in 2018, has attracted attention for his pitching and batting work, starting 10 games as a pitcher by shooting 20 home runs since his first season of debut. Although he suffered ups and downs for two years, he began to fully bloom his talents in 2021 and quickly became a top-level player in the big leagues.
It was in 2021 that the "era of Otani" was announced. That year, he had a successful season as a batter and pitcher, batting .257 46 home runs, 100 RBIs, OPS 0.964 in 158 games, 9 wins, 2 losses, and a 3.18 ERA in 23 games. I started to make 'comic work' a reality.
The following year, as a batter and pitcher, he surprised everyone by recording a batting average of 0.273, 34 home runs, 95 RBIs, and OPS of 0.875, 15 wins, 9 losses, and a 2.33 ERA in 166 innings in 28 games. It was never easy to achieve double-digit home runs and wins on the big league stage. It was possible because it was Otani.
Otani, who built up faster than usual this year, participated in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March and helped the Japanese national team. At that time, he showed his presence while pitching and hitting, and as a result, he led Japan to the championship and won the MVP of the tournament. 2023 WBC was a stage that raised its value to the fullest.
Even before the joy of winning went away, Otani immediately joined his team Angels and began preparing for the 2023 season. Otani, who showed off his robustness despite great concerns about his physical strength, continued his performance with four wins and seven home runs in April alone. Although his pace seemed to slow down with a batting average of 0.243 8 home runs and 20 RBIs in May, he became the first player in Major League history to record 10 wins-10 home runs in two consecutive seasons and 10 wins-40 home runs in a single season.
But an unexpected ordeal came. Otani, who played the season without a break, failed to perform 100% on the mound due to nail injuries and finger blisters in July, and on the 4th of last month, he threw only four innings of finger cramps during a game against the Seattle Mariners. The 'yellow light' was lit for Otani's health.
In the end, something worrisome happened in the first game of the doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on the 24th of last month. Otani, who took the mound as a starting pitcher, was quickly replaced after feeling abnormal physical conditions after pitching 1⅓ innings. At the time, the club said it was "arm fatigue," but the examination found that the right elbow was ruptured. It was the moment when "Pitcher" Otani's 2023 season ended.
Otani, who had already undergone surgery in 2018, was agonizing over whether to operate, but his conclusion was that he would continue to play the rest of the season as a "batter." Otani asked to be included in the lineup for every game after the injury, and Nevin also stressed that he wanted to play.
Otani has already shown off a lot this season. He recorded 10 wins, 5 losses, and a 3.14 ERA in 132 innings in 23 games on the mound, and met everyone's expectations with a batting average of 0.304 44 home runs and 95 RBIs OPS 1.066 in 135 games at-bats. Otani is still the closest player to the American League MVP (Best Player Award).
However, Otani, who wanted to play until the end of the season, continued to play, but he felt side pain while training for batting ahead of the game against the Baltimore Orioles on the 5th. Eventually, the game against the Oakland Athletics on September 4 became Otani's last game of the season.
Otani, who has decided to close the season, now has to solve a big problem. The time to decide whether to perform elbow surgery is approaching. He is likely to enter the 2024 season wearing a uniform other than the Angels as he will be eligible for free agency (FA) after the end of the season.
"If he undergoes surgery, he is likely not to pitch in the 2024 season, so he is expected to sign a record contract," Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com said. "Even if Otani undergoes surgery, he is still ready to hit in the opening game of 2024." It remains to be seen what choice Otani will make.
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