ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has new damage in his pitching elbow, and the team says Tommy John surgery has been recommended.

A couple of hours before Ohtani hit two home runs against Texas on Wednesday, the Angels said he had an MRI earlier in the day that revealed the problem in his right ulnar collateral ligament.

“There’s more questions out there right now than answers. We’ll take it one step at a time,” manager Mike Scioscia said. “There’s a lot of consulting that Shohei will do with doctors and just see what the best course of action is, and we’ll see where we are.”

The 24-year-old rookie was the Angels’ designated hitter for their series finale against the Rangers. He was 4 for 4 with two homers, scoring four runs and driving in three in a 9-3 victory.

Asked whether Ohtani would stay in the lineup as a designated hitter beyond Wednesday, Scioscia said, “We’ll see. That’s going to be determined from our medical department.”

The injury puts a decided damper on one of the most exciting rookie seasons in big league history.