Agent: Shohei Ohtani plans to continue to be two-way player

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani is still evaluating medical opinions on the tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, but his agent, Nez Balelo of CAA, made two things clear Monday afternoon: Ohtani will be ready to at least hit at the start of next season, regardless of how much longer he continues to play in 2023, and he will remain a two-way player down the road.

"There's not a question in his mind that he's gonna come back and he's gonna continue to do both," Balelo told a large contingent of reporters from his suite at Angel Stadium, marking the first time he or Ohtani have addressed the media since his tear was revealed Aug. 23.

Ohtani will continue to hit for the foreseeable future --…