Baseball: Shohei Ohtani to have Tommy John elbow surgery in Oct.

The Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani will undergo surgery on his throwing right elbow at the start of next month, the team announced Tuesday."I have decided to have it, with the timing based on this being the best path for me," Ohtani. "Taking into account the time of year, I thought this was the best choice.""Various options were presented to me, including not having surgery, and this was my decision."Renowned surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will perform the procedure in Los Angeles, the team said.The Angels revealed earlier this month that Ohtani has new damage to the ulnar coll…READ FULL ARTICLE