""It's a rule to help offense, I think, more than anything, if you ask me. And then there's one team that's allowed to carry basically one of both, and that he gets special consideration. Which is probably the most bizarre rule. ... For one team.""
""There's not another player like that, but one team gets different rules for that player," said Counsell, who played in the majors for 16 years."
""The thing is it certainly benefits us because we have the player. But that's something that regardless of any team that would have Ohtani, would have that. We're more than willing to have other teams to go out and find a player that can do both.""
Shohei Ohtani is recognized as an exceptional talent in MLB, but his status as a two-way player has sparked scrutiny regarding league rules. Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticized the two-way player rule, suggesting it unfairly benefits the Dodgers. He acknowledged Ohtani's uniqueness while implying that the rule creates an imbalance. Despite the Cubs' interest in Ohtani during free agency, Counsell noted that teams can still develop their own two-way players. Current MLB rules limit teams to 13 active pitchers, a policy established in 2021.
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