Shohei Ohtani’s UCL injury and MLB’s $600m question: Can the Angels’ two-way star keep pitching if he has a SECOND elbow surgery… and how much will it cost him in free agency?

Baseball fans from Tokyo to Tinseltown awoke to some dire news on Thursday: Shohei Ohtani has torn the UCL in his pitching elbow again and could require a second Tommy John surgery. Not only will this prevent him from pitching for the Los Angeles Angels again in 2023, but it dramatically impacts the market value of … Read more

Angels will not trade Shohei Ohtani this offseason despite imminent sale this winter

The Los Angeles Angels will not be trading Japanese star player Shohei Ohtani in the offseason, just a year before the pitcher and designated hitter becomes a free agent. Angels GM Perry Minasian made the announcement to reporters on Monday, per Sam Blum of The Athletic. Ohtani, who is arguably the best all-around player in … Read more