Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch at 152 km/h near his right elbow, where he had surgery, and looked in agony… The stadium was in an uproar, but he managed to steal second base | Full-Count

A 152 km/h pitch hit him directly near his right elbow…He went to first base himself and succeeded in stealing second base

[MLB]D-backs vs. Dodgers (Arizona, 31st Japan time)

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On the 30th (31st Japan time), Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani played as the leadoff hitter in the away game against the Diamondbacks, and was hit by a pitch near his right elbow in his second at-bat. The opposing team was in an uproar.

In his first at-bat in the first inning, he hit a double down the right field line, and scored on a two-run homer to left-center field by No. 3 hitter Freeman. In his second at-bat in the second inning with runners on first and second and no outs, he was hit directly near his right elbow by a 94.6 mph (about 152 km/h) four-seam fastball from Zach Gallen. He crouched down and showed an expression of anguish.

After that, he got up and went to first base. Otani underwent surgery on his right elbow last September and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. He was wearing an elbow guard, but the stadium was in an uproar. After that, he stole his 43rd base of the season during Freeman’s at-bat. He is one step away from becoming the first player in history to hit 43 home runs and 43 stolen bases (43-43).

Ohtani was hit by a pitch near his left wrist in the home game against the Rays on the 25th (26th in Japan). He played in the game on the 27th (28th in Japan) with tape wrapped around his wrist.

[Actual video]152 km hits Shohei Ohtani on his right elbow during rehabilitation…