SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Garcia sets rookie HR record in 7-6 Rangers win over Angels

Adolis Garcia set a Texas Rangers rookie record for home runs and RBIs in a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei triples, sprints into record books ARLINGTON -- A day after becoming just the second American League player to join the 45-homer, 25-stolen base club, two-way phenom Shohei Oh...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • MLB.COM

Bags two steals in win Ohtani went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run Wednesday in the Angels' 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Ohtani made his last start of the season as a pitcher Sunday, but he's still expected to bring plenty of value to fantasy managers over the final week of campaign as a designated hitter. Though he's endured a power drought of late with only two home runs in September, Ohtani has reached base at a prolific .406 clip this month while driving in 22, scoring 12 runs and stealing four bags.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani's legs help Angels past Rangers, who lose 100th game

Shohei Ohtani sparked a four-run sixth-inning rally with his legs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 7-2 to send the Rangers to their first 100-loss season since 1973

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Catching for Nolan Ryan and Shohei Ohtani: Iván Rodriguez joins 'Flippin' Bats'

MLB Hall of Famer Iván Rodriguez talks winning MVP as a catcher, catching no-hitters, choosing the Tigers and more.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

LEADING OFF: Brewers' Williams punches wall, breaks hand

This was not the kind of punchout Milwaukee reliever Devin Williams wanted: The valuable setup man could miss the entire postseason after breaking his pitching hand when he punched...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels' Shohei Ohtani won't pitch again this season Shohei Ohtani has thrown his last pitch of the 2021 season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Angels' Shohei Ohtani won't pitch again this season Shohei Ohtani has thrown his last pitch of the 2021 season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ohtani done on mound in his standout 2-way season for Angels

Shohei Ohtani has thrown his final pitch in a two-way All-Star season for the Los Angeles Angeles

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels' Shohei Ohtani won't pitch Sunday's season finale: Maddon Ohtani will continue to hit this week during the Angels' final games of the season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Won't pitch again this season Manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday that Ohtani won't make another turn through the starting rotation but will continue to serve as the designated hitter for the final five games of...

Impact Ohtani allowed one run over seven innings while recording 10 strikeouts in his last start Sunday versus the Mariners, and he won't end up taking the mound again after initially lining up to pitch the final game of the regular season. It's not exactly surprising the Angels will be extra cautious with the 27-year-old heading into the offseason, so he'll finish his 2021 pitching campaign with a 9-2 record, 3.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 156:44 K:BB across 130.1 innings (23 starts). The frontrunner for AL MVP, Ohtani will bat leadoff as the DH at Texas on Wednesday and is slated to remain in the lineup through the rest of the week.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy baseball awards: Shohei Ohtani the top story of 2021, but not the fantasy MVP 2021 will be remembered as the year Shohei Ohtani broke fantasy baseball, but was he fantasy MVP? Check out award winners and early top 15 f...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Hearn scheduled to start for Texas against Los Angeles

The Angels will start Janson Junk on Wednesday while the Rangers are expected to counter with Taylor Hearn

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rookies lead Rangers past Angels 5-2 to avoid 100th defeat

Rookie Andy Ibanez’s two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning for Texas and fellow rookie A

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Yanks' Cole faces Jays in potential last start

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole makes what might be his final start of the regular season in a critical showdown against Toronto

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels GM Perry Minasian says comments from Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout are to be expected Minasian says all players want to win, and the front office has always been committed to the same thing, so hearing Ohtani and Trout call fo...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't say he wants to leave Angels Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani’s comments last weekend about wanting to win don’t mean the two-way star wants to l...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't say he wants to leave Angels Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani’s comments last weekend about wanting to win don’t mean the two-way star wants to l...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Maddon: Shohei Ohtani didn't say he wants to leave Angels

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani’s comments last weekend about wanting to win don’t mean the two-way star wants to leave the organization when he becomes a...

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer, Ohtani, Harper and more: FOX Sports hands out MVP and Cy Young awards

As the regular season winds down, FOX Sports' MLB writers cast their ballots for MVP and Cy Young. Here are the results.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Sarris: He hits. He pitches. But Shohei Ohtani also frees up an extra roster spot. How much value does that offer? The MVP debate has largely focused on how well Shohei Ohtani hits and pitches. Should we also look at what he means for roster construction?

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hernández: Shohei Ohtani makes it clear — improve Angels or he's gone It’s up to the Angels to change Shohei Ohtani's mind, which makes the upcoming winter the most important in Arte Moreno’s time as owner.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • LATIMES.COM

Alexy expected to start as Rangers host the Angels

The Rangers are expected to send A.J

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS