Los Angeles Angels right-hander and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will be activated from the disabled list this week, but he will only be used as a hitter due to an elbow injury. Ohtani has been sidelined since early June, and there are no signs he will return to the mound this season.
Ohtani continues to be a complicated issue, as some leagues have him as a hitter and a pitcher, while others have him as one player. The 23-year-old's true value comes from his ability as a pitcher, but he has hit well this season, with a .289 batting average and six home runs. The issue with Ohtani as a hitter is he wasn't playing every day, but if the Angels have decided to shut him down as a pitcher this season, he could play more consistently. If that is the case, I think he will have fantasy value moving forward.
