LA Dodgers manager "Otani will be difficult to take the mound in Tokyo's opening game next year."

LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, who joined the 50-50 club for the first time in the Major League and is preparing to stand on the mound again next season, is expected to play only as a batter in the opening game of Tokyo, Japan.

Japan's Kyoto News Agency reported that LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts saw Ohtani's start in the opening game as difficult.Manager

Roberts said at an event in Tokyo, Japan, that it was difficult to imagine Ohtani pitching in March next year.

Ohtani underwent surgery on his right elbow in September last year and played only as a batter this season, becoming the first major league player to achieve 50 home runs and 50 steals, and was unanimously named National League MVP.

After winning the MVP award, Ohtani mentioned that his current goal is to double as a pitcher starting next season.