Shohei Ohtani Undergoes Surgery on Shoulder Injury After Dodgers' World Series Win

Following the Los Angeles Dodgers World Series win over the New York Yankees, star Shohei Ohtani underwent surgery on his shoulder.

The team announced Tuesday that Ohtani "underwent successful arthroscopic surgery, performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, to repair a labrum tear that resulted from a left shoulder dislocation Oct. 26." Los Angeles also said he is expected to be ready to go for spring training.

Ohtani suffered the shoulder injury while sliding into an attempted stolen base in the Dodgers' 4-2 win over New York in Game 2 of the World Series. Though there was an initial fear the injury would sideline him for the remainder of the series, he managed to play through the injury on his way to his first championship.

While he was on the field for Los Angeles despite the injury, it seemed to have affected his game. He went 2-for-19 with two runs and five strikeouts, a bit of a nonfactor for the Dodgers.

His first postseason wasn't quite as productive as he might have hoped as he finished with three home runs, 10 RBI and a .230 batting average, but he did more than enough during the regular season to put Los Angeles in a position to make a World Series run.

He had a historic season with 54 home runs, 130 RBI, 59 stolen bases and a .310 batting average, leading the Dodgers to the best record in baseball.

As outstanding as Ohtani was during the 2024 season, he'll be even more dangerous next year as he makes his return to the mound. Ohtani did not pitch this season because of an offseason elbow surgery, but made progress throughout the regular season, throwing off the mound for the first time since the surgery in August.

In his last season on the mound in 2023, Ohtani had 167 strikeouts, a 3.14 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP, going 10-5 in 23 starts.