A two-way superstar’s season hangs in the balance as persistent injuries—particularly a throbbing left knee and an aching right biceps—force a reckoning with his long-held ambitions. Reports suggest medical advice is pushing back against plans for further bullpen work or simulated games, signaling a critical shift in approach. The question now isn’t just whether he’ll return to pitching this year, but under what terms—and whether his body can align with his goals. For fans and analysts alike, the stakes couldn’t be higher as the debate over his future takes center stage.
Enough already. No more bullpen sessions. No more simulated games. Shohei Ohtani is being told what to do by his throbbing left knee and aching right biceps, and it’s time for him to listen. He has to abandon his vision of pitching again this season. Ohtani returning to the mound only makes sense if he...
