Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani reassured everyone who was surprised by an unexpected situation during training with a smile.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 Major League Baseball spring training got underway at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona, on Thursday (July 14).
Ohtani, who is still rehabbing from his elbow surgery last September, held individual workouts after the morning meeting.
After stretching and warming up with barbell drills, Ohtani strapped on his gear and began sprinting.
As he pushed forward against the resistance of the rope, 토토사이트 he heard a “pop” and disappeared from view. The rope holding him up had snapped.
Head coach Dave Roberts, the training staff, and the media covering the superstar’s workout were all stunned by the unexpected turn of events.
Ohtani got to his feet, smiled like he was fine, and playfully blamed his trainer.
Ohtani’s smile sent a chill down the spine of everyone watching.
Ohtani, who signed a 10-year, $700 million (approx. 92.4 billion won) contract with the Dodgers last December, will make his debut at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. There was speculation that he might miss the Seoul series due to an elbow injury, but Ohtani said at the FanFest event at Dodger Stadium, “I’m rehabbing smoothly. We’re not ahead of the game, but we’re not behind either. I’m right on schedule. If there’s no problem, I’ll be ready,” he said, adding that he is “very confident” he will be the designated hitter for the opening game in Seoul, effectively making his participation in the opener in Seoul official.
As part of the Major League Baseball World Tour, 파워볼사이트 추천 the Dodgers and San Diego will open the regular season on March 20 and 21 at Gocheok Dome.