Shohei Ohtani torn UCL 8-23-23

[madducks]

OMG. Just devastating.

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-has-tear-in-ucl

[madducks]

[amcg]

Given the risk-averse nature of baseball execs, this might be it for Ohtani being allowed to go Full Ohtani. What a run.

[revo]

His contract now will certainly be affected. Assuming he won't pitch next year, the best situation for him would be to come up with a whatever length deal but have an opt-out after year 2 or 3, when he's proven to teams that he can still put a high-level pitcher. Figure the deal actually becomes a 2yr, $90-$100m deal before he opts out and gets the huge deal. But that said, a team now would be paying that money for a DH-only, which seems ludicrous.

I think the odds of him returning to the Angels just shot up by a lot.

[Sharky]

Revo, I have to disagree. Only takes one team to blink. And the media benefit / PR benefit is there for a team even if he’s just a DH. I suspect the deal will be for at least $300 mill. A short term deal makes more sense but unclear he will need to settle for one.

[madducks]

I think the Dodgers will pounce while other teams hesitate.

[revo]

Revo, I have to disagree. Only takes one team to blink. And the media benefit / PR benefit is there for a team even if he’s just a DH. I suspect the deal will be for at least $300 mill. A short term deal makes more sense but unclear he will need to settle for one.

I meant that he will indeed sign a long-term deal, but there will be an opt-out, making the deal actually a 2-3 yr contract.

[Sharky]

I meant that he will indeed sign a long-term deal, but there will be an opt-out, making the deal actually a 2-3 yr contract.

Ah! That makes much more sense.

[madducks]

And now Ohtani has a right oblique injury in addition to the torn UCL. The new injury occurred during pregame batting practice on Monday.

[revo]

And now Ohtani has a right oblique injury in addition to the torn UCL. The new injury occurred during pregame batting practice on Monday.

Time to shut him down already

[Gregg]

Next year Ohtani will go for the least amount...ever.

How much will you pay?

[The Feral Slasher]

Next year Ohtani will go for the least amount...ever.

How much will you pay?

Probably not true. He had surgery about 5 years ago and I got him for 26. He struggled badly in 2020 and I traded him before he really broke out in 2021. He apparently won't pitch next year', but I expect he will go for well over 30 in any keeper league

[The Feral Slasher]

Probably not true. He had surgery about 5 years ago and I got him for 26. He struggled badly in 2020 and I traded him before he really broke out in 2021. He apparently won't pitch next year', but I expect he will go for well over 30 in any keeper league

Looking over his stats I just noticed he is 29, he is amazing, but we may have already seen his best years or maybe not, but injury and age are now something to think about

[Ken]

Looking over his stats I just noticed he is 29, he is amazing, but we may have already seen his best years or maybe not, but injury and age are now something to think about

Just the bat alone makes him well over $30.

[madducks]

Not only is Ohtani leading the AL in home runs by a wide margin (44-35 over Luis Robert), but Ohtani is also currently tied with Bobby Witt for the AL lead in triples with 8. The last player to lead either league in both triples and home runs during the same year was Jim Rice in 1978.