Ohtani won't require surgery; Dodgers 'fully expect him to pitch next year'
Shohei Ohtani will not require surgery to treat any ailment he dealt with this past season, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said…
ESPN reports: Shohei Ohtani will not require surgery to treat any ailment he dealt with this past season, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Wednesday.
And: "I fully expect him to pitch next year," Friedman added.
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