Not everyone was sorry the Phillies missed Ohtani, the pitcher. and Alex Rodriguez as the only players with multiple 45 homer/20 steal years. Ohtani entered Monday just one home run and one stolen base shy of his second 45-20 season and would join Ken Griffey Jr. "He’s one of the best to ever play and for him to get hurt the way he did, hopefully it’s not too bad and he can come back, rehab from it, hopefully not have to go under the knife, and just be Shohei, because everybody loves watching him." "It's a huge bummer, not just for himself but everybody in baseball," Harper said. Angels manager Phil Nevin said Ohtani's right elbow was fine until he tore his ulnar collateral ligament with a 94 mph fastball to Cincinnati’s Christian Encarnacion-Strand. He left the mound in the second inning of last Wednesday's start against Cincinnati after throwing 26 pitches. The two-way superstar leads the major leagues with 44 homers and is 10-game winner. Ohtani had his first Tommy John surgery in late 2018, following his AL Rookie of the Year season.
The Angels haven't said whether Ohtani will need surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament for the second time. I think not just myself but everybody is kind of excited to see what happens with his career, and where he ends up going." "Wherever he goes, they’re going to get a great player and great person, as well. "He’s going to go wherever he feels best, and if that’s Anaheim or anywhere else, he’s going to make the best decision for him and his family," Harper said.
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There’s no telling how much impact the elbow will have on the free agent market. Ohtani was the AL MVP front-runner and was expected to receive perhaps the most lucrative contract in baseball history. Harper may be at first but he wasn’t ready to pitch - well, at least make one to Ohtani about signing with the Phillies as the two-way talent heads to free agency.
Harper, in the fifth season of a $330 million, 13-year contract, returned to first base after serving as the designated hitter the last six games because of a balky back. So I think all of us we’re looking forward to it, but also thinking, ‘Man, he’s got some good stuff.’ So we’re bummed out and I just hope the best for him." "If you’re going to be one of the best, you have to face the best, and that’s him. "I think we were all looking forward to it because he’s one of the best is the game, on that mound and in the batter’s box, as well," Harper said.
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