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Shohei Ohtani taking positive attitude about Tommy John surgery

Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery next week, which will mark a disappointing end to what was a very exciting first season in the majors. Though, the Los Angeles Angels phenom is doing his best to not look at it that way.

Ohtani, a rare two-way player, will not be able to pitch in 2019. He will, however, be able to play as designated hitter, and he chose to focus on that when asked this week about his elbow issues.

Ohtani has displayed great power at the plate in his first MLB season, and some have wondered if he should just focus on being a position player going forward. He says he still wants to pitch.

Ohtani is hitting .280 with 21 home runs and 57 RBI in 100 games this season. As a starting pitcher, he went 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 10 starts. Shortly after he found out he needed Tommy John surgery, he launched some monster home runs and had one of his best games of the season at the plate. His attitude when faced with a less-than-ideal situation has been commendable.

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