10-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
10-5
ERA
3.14
WHIP
1.06
K
167
SV
0
AVG
.304
HR
44
RBI
95
R
102
SB
20
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Last year's player outlook said we had never seen anything like Ohtani's 2021 season. He did not quite have a repeat of his monster season at the plate in 2022, but he more than made up for that with his best season yet on the mound. Any other year, his 2022 season would be worthy of a unanimous MVP award, but Ohtani's season toiled both in the obscurity of the secondary team in the Los Angeles market while also in the large shadow of Aaron Judge's historic season. The only frustrating issue with Ohtani is if you're in a league in which you must declare how you will use him each week, because that format mostly renders his pitching talents null and void unless you're staring at several suboptimal matchups in a five-game week for Ohtani. The DH-only label slightly impacts his draft day value, as standard format leagues must then adjust downstream for losing the in-draft flexibility of the UT spot. Read Past Outlooks

Gets surgery, won't pitch in '24
Ohtani underwent surgery on his right elbow Tuesday, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Ohtani's agent, Nez Balelo, confirmed the right-hander had the procedure in Los Angeles on Tuesday, though Bazelo didn't clarify the nature of the surgery. However, Bazelo noted that Ohtani's procedure "reinforced the healthy ligament in place while adding viable tissue for the longevity of the elbow," which likely indicates that the two-way star opted for an alternative to Tommy John surgery. Citing comments from Ohtani's surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, Balelo relayed that the 29-year-old is expected to make a full recovery and will be ready to hit without restrictions by Opening Day, though Ohtani won't be cleared to pitch again until 2025. Ohtani, who is also recovering from an oblique injury that will prevent him from serving as a designated hitter the rest of the season, will finish the 2023 campaign with a .304/.412/.654 slash -- all of which represent career highs -- 44 home runs and 20 stolen bases across 594 plate appearances. Before suffering the elbow injury in late August, Ohtani also maintained a 3.14 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 167 strikeouts over 132 innings as a pitcher. Ohtani is set to become a free agent this offseason and is certain to spark a bidding war between many teams, even though he'll be limited strictly to hitting in 2024.
Ohtani's agent, Nez Balelo, confirmed the right-hander had the procedure in Los Angeles on Tuesday, though Bazelo didn't clarify the nature of the surgery. However, Bazelo noted that Ohtani's procedure "reinforced the healthy ligament in place while adding viable tissue for the longevity of the elbow," which likely indicates that the two-way star opted for an alternative to Tommy John surgery. Citing comments from Ohtani's surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, Balelo relayed that the 29-year-old is expected to make a full recovery and will be ready to hit without restrictions by Opening Day, though Ohtani won't be cleared to pitch again until 2025. Ohtani, who is also recovering from an oblique injury that will prevent him from serving as a designated hitter the rest of the season, will finish the 2023 campaign with a .304/.412/.654 slash -- all of which represent career highs -- 44 home runs and 20 stolen bases across 594 plate appearances. Before suffering the elbow injury in late August, Ohtani also maintained a 3.14 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 167 strikeouts over 132 innings as a pitcher. Ohtani is set to become a free agent this offseason and is certain to spark a bidding war between many teams, even though he'll be limited strictly to hitting in 2024.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+13%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+27%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .884 | 617 | 38 | 85 | .258 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | 1.002 | 1280 | 86 | 205 | .287 | ||||
2023vs Left | .890 | 165 | 11 | 24 | .245 | ||||
2023vs Right | 1.132 | 427 | 33 | 71 | .327 | ||||
2022vs Left | .787 | 228 | 9 | 27 | .263 | ||||
2022vs Right | .921 | 438 | 25 | 68 | .278 | ||||
2021vs Left | .980 | 224 | 18 | 34 | .263 | ||||
2021vs Right | .954 | 415 | 28 | 66 | .254 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+10%
OPS at Home
2023
+6%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 1.012 | 935 | 69 | 155 | .284 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .918 | 964 | 55 | 135 | .271 | ||||
2023Home | 1.031 | 275 | 22 | 41 | .282 | ||||
2023Away | 1.097 | 319 | 22 | 54 | .323 | ||||
2022Home | 1.005 | 332 | 21 | 55 | .314 | ||||
2022Away | .746 | 334 | 13 | 40 | .233 | ||||
2021Home | 1.003 | 328 | 26 | 59 | .254 | ||||
2021Away | .926 | 311 | 20 | 41 | .260 | ||||
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-14%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .218 | 247 | 72 | 166 | 31 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .180 | 295 | 71 | 141 | 16 | |||
2023vs Left | .197 | 76 | 23 | 45 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .170 | 91 | 32 | 40 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .221 | 101 | 24 | 64 | 8 | |||
2022vs Right | .188 | 118 | 20 | 60 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | .235 | 70 | 25 | 57 | 12 | |||
2021vs Right | .178 | 86 | 19 | 41 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-43%
ERA at Home
2023
-29%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.15 | 1.00 | 247.1 | 11.6 | 2.9 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.78 | 1.12 | 181.0 | 11.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2023Home | 2.70 | 1.05 | 80.0 | 11.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 3.81 | 1.08 | 52.0 | 10.6 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 1.82 | 0.90 | 89.0 | 12.0 | 1.5 | ||||
2022Away | 2.92 | 1.14 | 77.0 | 11.7 | 3.4 | ||||
2021Home | 1.95 | 1.07 | 78.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | ||||
2021Away | 5.02 | 1.12 | 52.0 | 10.9 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shohei Ohtani compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.64BB Rate
15.3%K Rate
24.1%BABIP
.342ISO
.350AVG
.304OBP
.412SLG
.654OPS
1.066wOBA
.443Exit Velocity
94.4 mphHard Hit Rate
42.9%Barrels/PA
11.7%Expected BA
.294Expected SLG
.634Sprint Speed
22.7 ft/secGround Ball %
42.3%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
39.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Simply put, we've never seen anything like Ohtani's 2021 season. He hit 46 homers, drove in 100 runs and stole 26 bases. Oh, and he also pitched 130.1 innings, fanning 156 and going 9-2 on the mound. The incredible two-way campaign earned Ohtani the AL MVP in a unanimous vote (even as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came close to a Triple Crown), the 19th unanimous MVP vote in MLB history. Many in the fantasy game could not bank all those stats -- the Ohtani Rules vary from platform to platform, and most in weekly lineup leagues had to choose whether to deploy Ohtani at UT or P, sacrificing one side of his production in a given week. He made seven appearances in the outfield last season and remains DH-only on offense in most formats, but Ohtani is a once-in-a-lifetime baseball player with more tools in his set than anyone else in the game. He's the easy No. 1 overall in leagues that allow daily lineup moves.
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Shut down for season
Ohtani (elbow) was placed on the injured list with a right oblique strain Saturday, ending his season, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Clears out locker
Ohtani (oblique) cleared out his locker in the Angels' clubhouse Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Remains out Friday
Ohtani (oblique) is out of the lineup Friday against the Tigers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Held out again Wednesday
Ohtani (oblique) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Seattle, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Still out Tuesday
Ohtani (oblique) isn't in the Angels' lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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