Ohtani explained through his interpreter Will Ireton, 'This year, just being that I've been limiting the amount of work I do in the cage, I just see that as a workload issue. And so when I'm back up and healthy pitching again next year, it's something I would reconsider.'
Ohtani had previously expressed interest in taking part in the event this season and it is a pretty safe bet that he would have if his circumstances were different.
If he was organizing his own Home Run Derby with his choice of any player throughout MLB's vast history, Ohtani's choices would be Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, and Babe Ruth.
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