Shohei Ohtani wasn’t in the Angels lineup at designated hitter on Tuesday against the Mariners, still feeling some soreness after suffering a forearm strain while pitching on Sunday. An MRI revealed a Grade 1-2 strain of the flexor pronator mass, after which the team says he won’t begin a throwing program for 4-6 weeks.
Given that there are only eight weeks remaining in the season, it’s unlikely that Ohtani will pitch again this season.
“I’m not anticipating him pitching at all this year,” manager Joe Maddon said on a conference call Tuesday.