Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn\'t so sure Shohei Ohtani should participate in this year\'s Home Run Derby.
Roberts said he would \"probably not\" want Ohtani to compete in the Derby because of the physical exertion of the event, which would require Ohtani to endure \"rounds and rounds\" of swings.
He expressed concern that the workload would present a risk because of Ohtani\'s rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery.
\"The one side of it, for him to be in the Home Run Derby, it\'s great for baseball, clearly,\" Roberts said. \"The other side of it, on the manager of the Dodgers side of it, you\'re trying to be more cautious and appreciating the fact that there\'s a lot more swings, higher intensity, you know, going through the rehab process with his elbow.\"
Via ESPN