Shohei Ohtani undergoes successful shoulder surgery – NBC Los Angeles

Shohei Ohtani has undergone successful surgery on the shoulder he injured on a slide that scared Dodgers fans during the World Series, the team announced Tuesday.

The team announced this afternoon that the two-time MVP underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder. Ohtani suffered a dislocated shoulder during an awkward approach to second base on October 26 in Game 2 of the World Series.

Ohtani is expected to be ready for spring training, the Dodgers said, adding that the surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neil ElAttrash.

Ohtani could be seen wincing in pain on the ground after sliding to second in an attempt to steal a base against the Yankees.

Ohtani signed with the Angels record contract worth $700 millionone of biggest deals in professional sports. Ohtani decided to postpone more than 97% of his annual salary throughout his 10-year contract.

In his six years with the Angels, Ohtani never made the playoffs.

He authored one of the most successful seasons in Major League Baseball history, as evidenced by his being a founding member of the 50/50 club—50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.