Ohtani's Knee Concerns Raise Questions About Pitching Priorities The Los Angeles Dodgers' cautious approach to Shohei Ohtani's knee issues has sparked a debate about the risks of prioritizing pitching performance over player health.
The right hander, one of the most dominant two way players in baseball, has been absent from recent games due to discomfort after each of his last two bullpen sessions.
Ohtani's struggles with his left knee are not new. He underwent a procedure to address a congenital condition called bipartite patella in 2019 and has since experienced flare ups on multiple occasions.