Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani was scratched from Monday night’s scheduled start against the Tampa Bay Rays because of a sore right elbow after being hit by a pitch in Sunday’s game in Seattle.
Left-hander Jose Quintana will start the opener of a four-game series against the Rays in Angel Stadium, but the team had not announced as of mid-day Monday whether Ohtani would serve as designated hitter.
Ohtani was struck in the right elbow pad by a 93.4-mph fastball from Mariners starter Justis Sheffield in the first inning of Sunday’s 2-0 loss, but the two-way star remained in the game, taking three more at-bats and finishing the day with two stolen bases.