Shohei Ohtani will not make another pitching start this year, Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon told reporters on Wednesday.
Ohtani, who is one win short of tying Babe Ruth's 103-year-old record of double-digit wins and home runs in a single season, finishes the season as a pitcher with a 9-2 record and 3.18 ERA in 23 starts.
Instead, the 27-year-old Japanese will only hit in the club's five remaining games after a mutual decision by the player and team. Ohtani enters Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers with 45 home runs, the third-most in MLB.