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Angels' Shohei Ohtani MRI Reveals New UCL Injury; Tommy John Surgery Recommended

The Los Angeles Angels announced Wednesday that an MRI on two-way star Shohei Ohtani's right (throwing) elbow showed new damage to his ulnar collateral ligament. The announcement noted "UCL reconstruction surgery is the recommended plan."

Ohtani suffered a sprained UCL in his right elbow in early June, which caused him to miss nearly a full month of action and raised questions about potential Tommy John surgery at the time.

When healthy, the 24-year-old has been a revelation for the Angels this season. He has slashed .276/.355/.547 with 16 home runs and 44 RBI as a hitter and a 3.