MARCH 21, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
SHOHEI OHTANI #17 - DESIGNATED HITTER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
54 HR •
130 RBI •
.310 AVG
54 HR
130 RBI
.310 AVG
Has Shohei Ohtani set the bar too high for future two-way players? Some Angels wonder. TEMPE, Ariz. — When Jared Walsh reported to spring training as a two-way player in 2019, he felt pretty confident about his chances of playi...
Could bat leadoff Angels manager Joe Maddon said Saturday that Ohtani could be the team's leadoff hitter this year, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Ohtani's ability to reach base (.372 OBP last season) and speed (26 thefts) are certainly fitting for a leadoff hitter, though the two-way star's big power (46 homers) typically fits best in the heart of the order. Ohtani most often hit in the No. 2 spot last season while David Fletcher was the team's primary leadoff man, but Fletcher posted a below-average .297 OBP on the campaign. Should Ohtani be moved up, Maddon indicated that he could be followed in the order by Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon, likely leading to plenty of run-scoring opportunities at the cost of some RBI chances.
MARCH 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Making spring pitching debut Monday Ohtani will pitch in his first Cactus League game of the spring Monday against Kansas City, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Ohtani had previously been scheduled to make his first pitching appearance of spring training in a minor-league game, but the Angels changed direction and will now have him throw in their fourth Cactus League contest. The two-way star made his spring debut as a hitter Saturday against Arizona, going 1-for-2 with an RBI single.
MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 16, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Completes first live BP of spring Ohtani tossed his first live batting practice of spring training Wednesday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Aside from nearly being struck in the face by a comebacker off the bat of non-roster invitee Kean Wong, Ohtani had an uneventful throwing session, which qualifies as good news. The Angels are once again planning to implement a six-man rotation in 2022, affording Ohtani at least five days' rest rather than the standard four in between his pitching starts. He'll likely continue to hit for himself on most of his pitching days and should be a near-everyday designated hitter for the Angels on his non-pitching days, making him most valuable in fantasy leagues where he can be moved between both roles freely. Even in leagues with weekly lineup moves where Ohtani has to be locked in exclusively as either a pitcher or hitter, he should still rank among the top fantasy performers in either role.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Angels RHP Canning has setback, won't be ready for opener
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MARCH 16, 2022 • LATIMES.COM
Ohtani aims for improvement even after MVP season for Angels Baseball had seen nothing like Shohei Ohtani’s unanimous AL MVP season in over a century
MARCH 15, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Ohtani aims for improvement even after MVP season for Angels
Baseball had seen nothing like Shohei Ohtani’s unanimous AL MVP season in over a centuryMARCH 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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MARCH 15, 2022 • MLB.COM
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MARCH 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
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Shohei Ohtani on 'MLB The Show 22': How it happened
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