SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Shohei Ohtani Won't Pitch for Angels Again in 2020 After Injury, Joe Maddon Says Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon revealed to reporters that designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani will not pitch again for t...

AUGUST 5, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Maddon: Shohei Ohtani won't pitch again for Angels this year

Manager Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch again this season for the Los Angeles Angels after straining his right forearm in his second start

AUGUST 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maddon: Ohtani unlikely to pitch again in '20 Angels manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday said he doesn't anticipate Shohei Ohtani pitching again this year. After feeling discomfort in his thro...

AUGUST 5, 2020 • MLB.COM

Unlikely to pitch again in 2020 Ohtani (forearm) isn't expected to pitch again the season, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 25-year-old suffered a Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass in his right forearm over the weekend, and manager Joe Maddon said, "I don't anticipate him pitching at all this year." Ohtani won't begin a throwing progression for at least 4-to-6 weeks, but he's still expected to serve as the team's primary designated hitter. However, he remains out of the lineup Tuesday as he continues to be evaluated, per Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times.

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Waiting for Shohei Ohtani to fulfill his destiny Shohei Ohtani was supposed to fundamentally change baseball as we knew it. Instead, we must wonder if he will ever fulfill his destiny. When...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Angels Shohei Ohtani avoids IL, but likely reduced to hitting only in 2020 After the results of his MRI came in, the prognosis for Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound for the Angels in 2020 appears dim. When Shohei...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Heaney scheduled to start for Los Angeles against Seattle

The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Marlins back in action, Ohtani on the shelf

The Miami Marlins are set to resume play in Baltimore following an outbreak that left 21 members of their traveling party infected with the coronavirus, including 18 players

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels get tough injury update on Shohei Ohtani, will likely only DH this season Shohei Ohtani's tough start to the shortened regular season just got worse Ohtani returned to Los Angeles for an MRI this weekend, and the r...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Angels' Shohei Ohtani strains arm, won't throw for 4-6 weeks Shohei Ohtani has a right forearm strain that will prevent the Los Angeles Angels' two-way star from throwing for at least four to six weeks...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Angels' Shohei Ohtani strains arm, won't throw for 4-6 weeks

Shohei Ohtani has a right forearm strain that will prevent the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star from throwing for at least four to six weeks

AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels provide update on Shohei Ohtani It looks like we won’t see him on the mound for some time

AUGUST 4, 2020 • HALOSHEAVEN.COM

Ohtani can't throw for 4-6 weeks due to forearm injury Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been diagnosed with a Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass in his forearm, the tea...

AUGUST 4, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Angels' Shohei Ohtani Won't Throw for 4-6 Weeks After Suffering Forearm Injury Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been diagnosed with a Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass, an in...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Day-to-day as hitter Contrary to a previous report, Ohtani is day-to-day as a hitter with a Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass. He won't begin a throwing progression for at least 4-to-6 weeks...

Impact It's safe to say he won't pitch in regular-season games again this season, but there had been a report from the Los Angeles Times earlier in the day that Ohtani would go forward as the primary designated hitter. He will be with the team for its road trip which starts Tuesday in Seattle, but it sounds like he is questionable for that game.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

To be primary DH Ohtani (arm) will continue as the Angels' primary designated hitter going forward, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact He is expected to be with the team when it opens a six-game trip in Seattle on Tuesday. Ohtani had an MRI on his right arm after Sunday's brief start in which his fastball dipped from its customary 95-96 mph range to 89 mph in his final pitches. It sounds like the Angels won't be deploying Ohtani as a pitcher anytime soon, but that isn't necessarily the worst development for his 2020 fantasy value, given his ineffectiveness on the mound this year and his upside as a hitter. He has a .281/.345/.528 slash line with 42 home runs and 23 steals in 228 MLB games, but his 32.1 percent strikeout rate and 3.6 percent walk rate in 28 plate appearances this season are career-worst marks.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AP Source: LA Angels recalling top OF prospect Jo Adell

A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that top prospect Jo Adell is joining the Los Angeles Angels

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani's velocity shows alarming dip; arm soreness prompts Angels to schedule MRI Joe Maddon has come under fire for his handling of Shohei Ohtani and the Angels pitching staff early in the season,

AUGUST 3, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Hernández: Radar gun reveals the scope of Shohei Ohtani's comeback struggle It's clear from Shohei Ohtani's velocity alone that the Angels' Japanese phenom is nowhere close to the same pitcher he was before his 2018...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

Shohei Ohtani Undergoes MRI for Arm Injury After Angels' Loss to Astros Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani will reportedly undergo an MRI on his pitching arm...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Angels news: Shohei Ohtani to undergo MRI Not great news for the Angels

AUGUST 3, 2020 • HALOSHEAVEN.COM

Undergoes MRI Ohtani experienced arm discomfort after Sunday's start and underwent an MRI, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ohtani had another rough start Sunday against the Astros, allowing two runs on no hits and five walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings. He didn't factor into the decision in the team's loss in extra innings. The results of his MRI aren't yet known, and it's unclear whether he'll be forced to miss any time as a result.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Astros outlast Angels 6-5 in 11; Ohtani has arm discomfort

Alex Bregman had an RBI single in the 11th inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani's second start didn't go much better than his first Last week, Shohei Ohtani made his return to the mound for his first pitching appearance since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2018, and it...

AUGUST 3, 2020 • THECOMEBACK.COM

Ohtani bounced early after 2nd straight ugly outing Shohei Ohtani's second start on the mound in 2020 began better than the first, but things quickly unraveled.The Los Angeles Angels right-han...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • THESCORE.COM