Ohtani suffered a shoulder subluxation in Game 2 of World Series, is expected to be ready by start of spring training.
Shohei Ohtani underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a tear in his labrum that resulted from a stolen base attempt during Game 2 of the World Series.
Ohtani needed to be helped off the field after the attempt and was ruled out for rest of the game, but played in the remaining three games. In a trying attempt, Ohtani managed just one hit in 12 plate appearances after sustaining his injury.
The surgery was performed by the team’s head physician, Dr. Neal Elattrache, and the Dodgers expect Ohtani to be ready for spring training.
Ohtani will seemingly pull away with his first NL MVP Award this year, becoming the first player in AL/NL history to hit at least 50 or more home runs and steal 50 or more bases, recording 54 and 59 respectively. He also led the National League in on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (646), OPS (1.036), wRC+ (181), runs scored (134), total bases (411), and fWAR (9.1).
The hope now for the Dodgers is that this won’t impede his already ongoing rehab program after receiving his second Tommy John surgery. The Dodgers knew that his pitching was off the table for 2024 when they signed him to a 10 year, $700 million deal, but with a brittle starting rotation, the Dodgers expect Ohtani to regain his two-way status by the time they report to Arizona.