Shohei Ohtani has a Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass near his surgically repaired right elbow and will cease pitching for the foreseeable future, the Los Angeles Angels announced on Monday.
The team said in a statement that those who have that condition usually wait four to six weeks before beginning a throwing progression, which, given the shortened season, all but rules out the possibility of Ohtani starting for the Angels this season. The Angels said Ohtani is traveling with the team to Seattle and that his status as a designated hitter is "day to day.