Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will miss the rest of the Major League Baseball regular season with a muscle injury, the club said Saturday (Sunday).
The Angels said in a statement that the Japanese' two-way sensation was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique injury.
With the Angels eliminated from playoff contention and Ohtani becoming a free agent at the end of the season, injuries mean he played his last game for the club.
Ohtani has not played since September 3 due to an oblique injury and has not taken the mound since August 23 due to a torn elbow ligament.
The 29-year-old missed Friday's game against Detroit despite working out before the game.
Ohtani's future has been overshadowed by uncertainty in recent weeks.
The Japanese ace is expected to be the subject of a fierce bidding war during the offseason and several clubs are expected to run for his signature.
However, Ohtani's free agent (FA) is complicated by an elbow injury and may have to undergo Tommy John surgery for the second time since entering the Major League.
An operation of that nature is almost certain to rule him out for much of the 2024 season.
Described as the best two-way threat since Babe Ruth, Ohtani was having a stellar season, hitting 44 home runs while boasting a 3.14 ERA on the mound with 167 strikeouts in 132 innings.