Ohtani will go on the DL with a sprained elbow ligament

Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the Los Angeles Angels’ disabled list with a sprained elbow ligament.

The Angels announced the potentially serious injury for their two-way rookie sensation Friday before opening a road trip in Minnesota.

Ohtani, who will turn 24 next month, underwent injections of platelet-rich plasma and stem cells Thursday in Los Angeles. He will be out for at least three weeks before the Angels re-evaluate him.

The Angels said Ohtani’s ulnar collateral ligament has a Grade 2 sprain, which typically indicates some degree of damage, but not a complete tear. Ohtani’s injury doesn’t always require surgery, while Grade 3 sprains are usually repaired by Tommy John surgery.

Ohtani left his last pitching start after four innings Wednesday, but the Angels said it was due to the re-occurrence of a blister on his pitching fingers. He also left his only loss of the year against Boston in April due to a blister.

The Japanese right-hander is 4-1 with a 3.10 ERA in his debut North American season, getting 61 strikeouts with a dazzling mix of 100-mph fastballs and precipitous breaking pitches. The Angels’ opponents are batting just .202 in his nine starts.

Ohtani also is batting .289 with six homers and 20 RBI as baseball’s most successful two-way player in decades.

San Diego pitcher suspended: San Diego Padres pitcher Jose Torres has accepted a suspension without pay for the rest of the year by Major League Baseball after his December arrest on domestic violence charges.

The penalty is retroactive to June 5 and covers 100 games. Torres has agreed not to appeal and will take part in an evaluation and treatment program.

Torres has not pitched this season.