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Cubs Manager Slams Shohei Ohtani's Special MLB Treatment
21 Apr
Summary
- Dodgers carry 14 pitchers due to Shohei Ohtani's unique status.
- MLB's 13-pitcher limit is meant to aid offensive play.
- Ohtani is the only current player qualifying for two-way designation.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell expressed bewilderment regarding a specific Major League Baseball rule that allows the Los Angeles Dodgers to carry an extra pitcher on their roster. This provision stems from Shohei Ohtani's designation as a two-way player, exempting him from the standard 13-pitcher limit on a 26-man roster.
Counsell believes the pitcher restriction was implemented to favor offense. He finds it particularly unusual that Ohtani's unique status grants one team an advantage, noting that no other player currently meets the criteria for the two-way designation, which requires a combination of pitching and hitting performance in recent seasons.
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