World Series champion Shohei Ohtani has surgery to repair torn labrum in shoulder

Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26.

The Dodgers say the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready for spring training in February.

Ohtani injured his non-throwing shoulder while sliding into second base on a stolen base attempt, which resulted in a shoulder dislocation. He returned to play the next three games, helping the Dodgers beat the Yankees in five games to win the championship.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the team's head physician, in Los Angeles.

Ohtani was just 1-for-11 at the plate with a walk in the World Series following the injury, but his presence was galvanizing for a lineup that had relied on his production all season.

The 30-year-old produced one of the best regular seasons in baseball history, becoming the first player to have at least 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season.

He signed a 10-year, $700-million US deal with the Dodgers last year.

It remains to be seen if the surgery will affect Ohtani's planned return as a pitcher in 2025. The right-hander had surgery on his throwing elbow last off-season, which kept him off the mound in 2024.

The Dodgers open spring training in early February, a few days before most other teams, because they are scheduled to play in the Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19.

Bregman has bone chip removed

Third baseman Alex Bregman had surgery to remove a bone chip from his right elbow.

Agent Scott Boras revealed the operation during a news conference Wednesday at the general managers meetings in San Antonio, Texas. There had been no announcement by the Houston Astros.

"He's had his procedure. He's going to be back swinging here in a few weeks, so he's all through that process," Boras said.

Bregman became a free agent last Thursday, after the expiration of a five-year, $100-million US deal agreed to in March 2019 that covered 2020-24. The 30-year-old hit .260 with 26 homers and 75 runs batted in and has a .272 career average with 191 homers and 663 RBI in nine major league seasons, all with the Astros.

Boras said Bregman is willing to move to second base. The two-time all-star has played third exclusively since 2020.

Shildt strikes 2-year contract extension

San Diego manager Mike Shildt and the Padres agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the team announced.

Shildt was hired in November 2023 and given a two-year deal.

San Diego went 93-69 this season, finishing second in the National League West, five games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Padres swept Atlanta 2-0 in the Wild Card Series, then lost a five-game division series to the Dodgers after taking a 2-1 lead.

"As Mike demonstrated this year, he has an unwavering commitment to winning and a unique set of skills that got our group to perform at a high level," general manager A.J. Preller said in a statement.

Shildt managed St. Louis from 2019-21 and led the Cardinals into the playoffs in all three seasons.