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Shohei Ohtani to Undergo Surgery on Knee Injury; 8-12 Week Recovery Timeline

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani's season has come to an early end due to a knee injury.

The team announced Ohtani will undergo surgery Friday for a bipartite patella in his left knee. The general timetable for full recovery is eight to 12 weeks.

Ohtani won the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year with a .285/.361/.564 slash line along with 22 home runs and 61 RBI. He also posted a 3.31 ERA in 10 starts, but he's been used exclusively as a position player in 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last October.