“Give up on expecting Ohtani’s return to the mound”: Why, with a 1.79 ERA, he has not pitched for two months and is batting .133
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At a glance
- A Dodgers-focused outlet argues that Los Angeles should no longer rush Shohei Ohtani back to the mound.
- The commentary says Ohtani should concentrate on regaining his batting form as the postseason approaches, despite his 1.79 ERA.
The Los Angeles Dodgers should stop pursuing Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound and focus instead on restoring his hitting form before the postseason, according to the Dodgers Roundtable.
The outlet raised the issue as Ohtani has gone two months without pitching and is batting .133. It argued that the Dodgers do not need to keep forcing the question of his return as a pitcher, even though his ERA stands at 1.79.
Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.