LA Times · Apr 9, 2021
Shohei Ohtani’s second start is delayed by a blister
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani strikes out in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen during the fifth inning on Thursday in Dunedin, Fla.DUNEDIN, Fla. —
Shohei Ohtani won’t be making his second scheduled turn through the Angels starting rotation, with Angels manager Joe Maddon announcing Thursday that Ohtani’s next start on the mound won’t be until at least next week because the right-hander is nursing a blister.
Had the Angels stuck to their normal six-man rotation schedule, Ohtani’s next turn up would have been Sunday’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. But now, Maddon said the Angels won’t make a decision on Ohtani’s pitching schedule until next week.