Angels’ Ohtani Has Sore Arm, May Not Pitch Again This Season

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani sits in the dugout after being called out on strikes during the fourth inning of the team's baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on Sept. 14, 2021. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

CHICAGO—Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch on Sept. 17 for the Los Angeles Angels because of a sore right arm that could sideline him as a pitcher for the rest of the season.

“If there’s any kind of lingering soreness, you may not see him pitch,” Angels manager Joe Maddon said prior to the team’s game against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 16.