AP Photo/Jeff ChiuLos Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out against the Oakland Athletics during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s agent says the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar is determined to continue his career as both a pitcher and a hitter after he recovers from his latest elbow injury. But Ohtani’s free agency and his unique value to clubs could dominate conversation in baseball’s early offseason. Los Angeles is all but certain to miss the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season of Ohtani’s major league career. “I’m not worried about free agency.”

Source: The Star September 05, 2023 01:19 UTC