{"id":50544,"date":"2025-05-23T07:46:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50544"},"modified":"2025-05-23T07:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T07:46:18","slug":"former-nl-west-outfielder-says-dodgers-shohei-ohtani-shouldnt-return-to-pitching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50544","title":{"rendered":"Former NL West Outfielder Says Dodgers&#8217; Shohei Ohtani Shouldn&#8217;t Return to Pitching"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a foul ball down the right field line in the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. \" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4163,h_2341,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_dodgers\/01jvwr6s9tsm8n7yeew9.jpg\" alt=\"Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a foul ball down the right field line in the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. \" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a foul ball down the right field line in the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. \" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a foul ball down the right field line in the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_es4p8cwsg\">As Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani gets closer to facing live hitters off a mound, the question that followed him every year in Anaheim has resurfaced in Los Angeles: Should he pitch at all?<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_tl49rakvz\">Former Colorado Rockies outfielder and current broadcaster Ryan Spilborghs was the latest to raise the question on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tout_d_9_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1925268612731818228&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fmlb%2Fdodgers%2Fnews%2Fformer-nl-west-outfielder-says-dodgers-shohei-ohtani-shouldn-t-return-to-pitching&amp;sessionId=679556c18ea284ebb3b0313e5ae2e876603f2b2c&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1925268612731818228\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zv9qy893p\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not worth it with the offensive numbers Shohei Ohtani is putting up&#8221; to have him pitch, Spilborghs said. &#8220;Last year he had a 1.036 OPS. This year he&#8217;s at 1.073. Those numbers are only going to go down once he starts pitching.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_y2pm156ml\">Even though the Dodgers\u00a0rank second in the National League\u00a0in runs per game (5.68 through Wednesday), Spilborghs believes the Dodgers aren&#8217;t well-positioned to absorb a decrease in Ohtani&#8217;s offensive production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6uavi24pw\">&#8220;The production level for (the Dodgers), just judging by the way the offense is currently operating &#8230; the bottom of the lineup has been a big struggle,&#8221; Spilborghs continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yeembj2xt\">Even if Ohtani&#8217;s elbow holds up, Spilborghs went on to suggest that pitching invites the possibility of soft tissue injuries that could hinder him as a hitter as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qj3fhrtv7\">A veteran of seven big league seasons, Spilborghs&#8217; comments come a week after Barry Bloom made\u00a0essentially the same case for Sportico.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_x3pw5ckm7\">For all the reasoning behind the argument, two competing factors are worth considering about Ohtani&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_43apk9wiw\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">First and foremost, the Dodgers did not sign Ohtani to a then-record\u00a0$700 million, 10-year contract\u00a0if they only intended him to be their designated hitter for a decade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nm93l763g\">The Dodgers&#8217; caution in bringing Ohtani back slowly from the internal brace surgery on his right elbow is a measure of protecting their largest investment. If Ohtani can&#8217;t replicate his pre-surgery form, it&#8217;s unlikely the Dodgers&#8217; front office would allow him to risk an injury on the mound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zc9i4tt3m\">If Ohtani can return to form, it&#8217;s a form that yielded a 38-19 record and 3.01 ERA in 86 starts for the Angels from 2018-23. Why not add that level of production to a starting rotation that&#8217;s missing Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, and Roki Sasaki?<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ttw5teyat\">Nor should it be assumed that Ohtani&#8217;s batting stats will regress. According to FanGraphs,\u00a0only 20 batters in MLB (through Wednesday)\u00a0had a more negative differential between their expected weighted on-base average and their actual wOBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_cii79niwc\">Ohtani&#8217;s quality of contact suggests he should have an astronomical .486 wOBA, much closer to Aaron Judge&#8217;s MLB-leading .517 wOBA. 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