Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has surgery to repair labrum tear in shoulder after World Series injury

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic room connected Tuesday to repair a labrum tear successful his near shoulder, following an wounded nan Los Angeles Dodgers prima suffered during Game 2 of nan World Series connected Oct. 26.

The Dodgers say nan Japanese two-way subordinate is expected to beryllium fresh for outpouring training successful February.

Ohtani injured his nonthrowing enarthrosis while sliding into 2nd guidelines connected a stolen guidelines attempt, which resulted successful a enarthrosis dislocation. He returned to play nan adjacent 3 games, helping nan Dodgers hit nan Yankees successful 5 games to win nan championship.

The room was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, nan team’s caput physician, successful Los Angeles.

Ohtani was conscionable 1 for 11 astatine nan sheet pinch a locomotion successful nan World Series pursuing nan injury, but his beingness was galvanizing for a lineup that had relied connected his accumulation each season. The 30-year-old produced 1 of nan champion regular seasons successful shot history, becoming nan first subordinate to person astatine slightest 50 homers and 50 stolen bases successful nan aforesaid season.

He signed a $700 million, 10-year deal pinch nan Dodgers past year.

It remains to beryllium seen if nan room will impact Ohtani’s planned return arsenic a pitcher successful 2025. The right-hander had room connected his throwing elbow past offseason, which kept him disconnected nan mound successful 2024.

The Dodgers unfastened outpouring training successful early February, a fewer days earlier astir different teams, because they are scheduled to play successful nan Tokyo Series against nan Chicago Cubs connected March 18 and 19.

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