Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will not take part in the 2024 Home Run Derby as he continues his rehab from a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.
"I'm in the middle of my rehab progression, so it's not going to look like I'll be participating," Ohtani told reporters through an interpreter on Tuesday evening, per Beth Harris of the Associated Press.
Ohtani was a star hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels before leaving the Halos for the Dodgers in free agency last offseason, but he is only serving as a designated hitter this year as he rehabs from the elbow injury.