*Photo from the Los Angeles Times*
Los Angeles Angels P/DH Shohei Ohtani will undergo season ending surgery on his left knee, general manager Billy Eppler said in a statement around an hour ago. The recovery time will be around 8-12 weeks, so Ohtani should be all set to go for next season, when it is expected he will pitch again. The surgery will happen tomorrow in Los Angeles and will address a bipartite patella.
Ohtani missed the beginning of the 2019 season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, but returned and became a full time DH for the Angels for this season. He is expected to pitch next year. He will finish the season with a .286 batting average with 18 homers and 12 stolen bases in his second MLB season. When he pitched last year, he had a 3.31 ERA over 51 2/3 innings pitched in 10 starts before rupturing his UCL.
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