The Los Angeles Angels’ fading playoff hopes could also be taking one other hit following the crew’s newest replace about Shohei Ohtani.
Angels supervisor Phil Nevin introduced Sunday that Ohtani will skip his subsequent begin towards the Texas Rangers. Ohtani complained of fatigue, and the Angels determined to skip his scheduled flip by means of the rotation.
Happily, this doesn’t appear to be an precise damage. Nevertheless, it’s definitely a byproduct of how closely the Angels have needed to lean on Ohtani all season. He has had to leave several games over the past two weeks as a consequence of cramping points, that are most likely associated to that fatigue.
The Angels made the choice to purchase on the commerce deadline, taking the danger even with Ohtani in a contract 12 months. It has not labored out in any respect. The crew has misplaced 9 of 11 video games for the reason that deadline, dropping their document to 58-60 and making a playoff journey look more and more unlikely.
If Ohtani isn’t at his finest the remainder of the way in which, it’s onerous to see them getting it collectively and making a run at October.
