SAN ANTONIO — Turns out, Shohei Ohtani was playing through more than just a partially dislocated shoulder in the World Series.
As the Dodgers announced Tuesday, Ohtani also suffered a torn labrum when he injured his left shoulder sliding into second base in Game 2 of the Fall Classic. The slugger underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair the tear, the team said, and “is expected to be ready” for spring training in February.
While the Dodgers managed to defeat the New York Yankees in five games to win their second championship in five season last week, they had to do it with Ohtani playing through visible pain over the Series’ final three games.