Ohtani misses the opening match of the Open Tournament... ”I'll wait for the next opportunity to face Kim Ha-sung, Go Woo-seok”

Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), a two-way pitcher and hitter in the US Major League Baseball (MLB), will be absent from the opening game of the exhibition game to be held on the 23rd.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on the 19th at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.
``Ohtani will not participate in the opening game against the San Diego Padres on the 23rd,'' he told reporters ahead of spring camp practice.
As a result, the match between Ko Woo-seok and Kim Ha-sung of the San Diego Padres and Ohtani was postponed to the next opportunity.
Ohtani underwent surgery on his right elbow last September and plans to play only as a batter this season. Although he hit a ball over the fence in his free batting on the 13th, he is still in the game.
It turned out that it wasn't in a good enough condition. Manager Roberts said, ``Ohtani is putting all his efforts into his rehabilitation and is recovering faster than scheduled,'' but added, ``We still don't know when he will be able to play.''
I don't know.'' Otani will be in good condition with the goal of participating in the regular season opener against the San Diego Padres on March 20th at Kocheok Sky Dome in South Korea.
It's being adjusted. Ohtani signed a 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December last year for a record-breaking $700 million (approximately 105.4 billion yen).