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.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani underwent shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair a labrum tear he suffered when he slid attempting to steal second base in Game 2 of the World Series.

As fans know, Ohtani toughed it out and suited up in Game 3, even playing a key role for the Dodgers as they took a 3-0 lead. LA went on to win the World Series, 4-1, although the Japanese-born superstar had his fair share of struggles following his injury.

The New York Yankees have a big decision looming in regards to the contract of manager Aaron Boone. Boone signed a three-year extension in 2021 that included a team option for the 2025 season. General manager Brian Cashman hinted Tuesday that the team was leaning towards picking up the option and bringing back their manager for the upcoming campaign,

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman agreed that this year’s team “wasn’t the best defensive team we’ve had” and conceded that it made “some baserunning mistakes,” but suggested the bigger issue in the World Series was that they just didn’t play their best.

The general consensus after the 2024 World Series was that the New York Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers because of lackluster defense, particularly in Games 1 and 5, and general manager Brian Cashman admitted that defense and baserunning were flaws for the 2024 Yankees.