Angels' Ohtani has sore arm, may not pitch again this season
CHICAGO (AP) - Two-way 星／主役にする Shohei Ohtani won´t pitch Friday for the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore 権利 arm that could sideline him as a 投手 for the 残り／休憩（する） of the season.
"If there´s any 肉親，親類d of ぐずぐず残る soreness, you may not see him pitch," Angels 経営者／支配人 Joe Maddon said 事前の to Thursday´s game against the Chicago White Sox.
Ohtani (9-2, 3.36 ERA) felt soreness while playing catch Wednesday. Maddon said he raised the 可能性 of the likely AL 最高殊勲選手 存在 shut 負かす／撃墜する on the 塚 for the 残り／休憩（する） of the season during a 会合.
Maddon said there are 現在／一般に no 計画（する）s for Ohtani to be 診察するd by a doctor, nor has it been 決定するd when he would try to 再開する playing catch.
Ohtani, 27, hasn´t pitched since Sept. 10, when he was tagged for six runs on nine 攻撃する，衝突するs in 3 1/3 innings in a loss at Houston.
Maddon said Ohtani would like to continue pitching in an 試みる／企てる to get his 10th victory.
Los Angeles Angels 指定するd hitter Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, plays with a ball in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
"(Ten 勝利，勝つs) always looks better than nine," Maddon said. "But you can´t let that be the 運動ing factor."
The arm 不快 won´t 妨げる Ohtani from continuing to serve as a 指定するd hitter. Ohtani entered Thursday´s game against t he White Sox 階級d second in the major leagues with 44 ホームランs and 74 extra-base 攻撃する，衝突するs and fourth with a .599 slugging 百分率.
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Los Angeles Angels 指定するd hitter Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, plays with a ball in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
