Baseball’s greatest star is skipping the house run derby.
Shohei Ohtani confirmed after Tuesday’s win over the Diamondbacks that he is not going to be collaborating as he continues to rehab an elbow damage that has prevented him from pitching this season.
“There’s been some conversations occurring,” Ohtani mentioned, in keeping with Juan Toribio of MLB.com. “I’m in the course of my rehab development, so it’s not going to appear to be I’ll be collaborating.”
Supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned Ohtani and the membership reached the choice collectively.
Ohtani signed a historic 10-year, $700-million contract with the Dodgers after profitable his second AL MVP award final season with the Angels.
Regardless of his elbow damage, he has served because the Dodgers’ major DH this season and been one of the crucial productive hitters in baseball. Ohtani entered Tuesday hitting .316/.399/.635 with a 1.034 OPS. He hit his NL-leading twenty seventh dwelling run within the win.
Ohtani had beforehand participated within the Derby in 2021. Final season’s champion, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., has additionally mentioned he’ll skip this yr’s occasion.
Up to now, solely Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson has confirmed he might be competing.
The house run derby is scheduled for July 15 as a part of the All-Star festivities in Arlington, Texas.
