SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Fills stat sheet Friday Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Ohtani took Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning with a 419-foot solo shot, his fourth homer of the year. He reached on a fielder's choice and scored in the sixth before singling, stealing a base and scoring again in the eighth. The reigning AL MVP is 16-for-56 (.286) with six extra-base hits and three steals over his last 13 games.

APRIL 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dylan Hernandez: Shohei Ohtani has more help this season with the Angels and a renewed outlook Shohei Ohtani could be right. Mike Trout might have already reclaimed his long-standing place in baseball’s hierarchy.

APRIL 29, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ward, Detmers propel Angels to 4-1 win, sweep of Guardians

Taylor Ward drove in two runs, Brandon Marsh had three hits and an RBI, and the Los Angeles Angels completed a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 4-1 victory

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Thursday's lineup Ohtani isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Guardians, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Ohtani was productive in Wednesday's win over Cleveland, allowing two runs in five innings as a pitcher while going 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI as a hitter. He'll get his first day off this season while Mike Trout serves as the designated hitter with Brandon Marsh starting in center field.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win, gets three hits Ohtani (2-2) picked up the win against Cleveland on Wednesday, pitching five innings during which he allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four. He also wen...

Impact Ohtani wasn't dominant on the mound -- he registered a season-low strikeout total and induced just seven swings-and-misses -- but he bounced back from yielding two first-inning runs and did enough to earn his second straight win. The two-way star helped his own cause at the plate, notching an RBI double in the sixth inning and coming around to score on a Mike Trout double. Ohtani finished with his first three-hit performance of the campaign and will likely make his next start as a pitcher early next week in Boston.

APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani gets the win as the Angels thump Guardians behind a bunt and a blast Power — at the plate and on the mound — is the Angels’ signature feature. Especially when Shohei Ohtani is the pitcher and in the batting or...

APRIL 28, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ward, Ohtani lead Angels over Guardians 9-5 for 4th straight

Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and finished a single shy of the cycle, Shohei Ohtani showed off his two-way prowess and the surging Los Angeles Angels rolled to a 9-5 victory over th...

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: López sharp for Marlins, Braves OF Rosario out

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo López will carry a majors-leading 0.52 ERA into his start at Washington

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Trout homers, Sandoval spins gem as Angels top Guardians 4-1

Mike Trout homered and drove in three runs, and Patrick Sandoval pitched seven innings of two-hit ball as the surging Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 for th...

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Marlins' López sharp, Braves' Rosario out

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo López will carry a majors-leading 0.52 ERA into his start at Washington

APRIL 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taylor Ward hits 2 homers, Angels top Guardians 3-0

Taylor Ward homered twice and drove in all three runs, and Michael Lorenzen pitched six innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Angels’ 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardian...

APRIL 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels move Ohtani out of leadoff spot ANAHEIM -- Two-way star Shohei Ohtani served as the Angels’ leadoff hitter for the first 16 games of the season but moved down to the No. 2...

APRIL 26, 2022 • MLB.COM

Batting second Monday Ohtani will hit second as the designated hitter Monday against the Guardians, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The 27-year-old hit leadoff for the first 16 games of the campaign but will now drop to the No. 2 spot in the order, with Taylor Ward batting leadoff. If the change to the batting order is a long-term move, Ohtani will still see plenty of run scoring opportunities and should see a bump in RBI production.

APRIL 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians visit the Angels to start 4-game series

The Los Angeles Angels begin a four-game series at home against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday

APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Adell hits grand slam, Angels blow lead, recover to beat O's

Jo Adell hit a grand slam, Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run on a bases-loaded walk, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 despite blowing a six-run, first-...

APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Does Shohei Ohtani makes most sense as the Angels' leadoff hitter? Since Ohtani has struggled at the plate, we look at if Tyler Wade or Brandon Marsh could make sense in the leadoff spot.

APRIL 24, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels meet in game 2 of series

The Baltimore Orioles meet the Los Angeles Angels with a 1-0 series lead

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles rally in 6th, Chirinos has 3 RBIs in win over Angels

Robinson Chirinos drove in three runs and Bruce Zimmermann pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels roundtable: Shohei Ohtani-led team can challenge Astros for AL West title The Angels are in first place in the American League West after 13 games thanks to an offense that has been a consistent run producer all se...

APRIL 21, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Dazzles in first win Ohtani (1-2) picked up the win in Wednesday's 6-0 victory over the Astros, scattering one hit and one walk over six scoreless innings while striking out 12.

Impact Not only was Ohtani brilliant on the mound, taking a perfect game into the sixth inning and firing 55 of 81 pitches for strikes while generating 20 swinging strikes, he gave himself all the run support he needed by going 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI. The two-way superstar tied his MLB career high in strikeouts with the performance, and he'll carry a 4.40 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and dominant 26:4 K:BB through 14.1 innings into his next start.

APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE