SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Garcia's pinch hit lifts Astros over Angels 5-4 in 10

Rookie pinch-hitter Robel Garcia’s RBI single in Houston’s three-run 10th inning sent the Astros to a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snags third stolen base Ohtani went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 loss to Houston.

Impact Ohtani singled and stole second base in the first inning. He later broke the 0-0 tie with his RBI double in the fifth. The 26-year-old star is slashing .294/.333/.632 with 11 extra-base hits and 14 RBI on the year.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LA Angels: Shohei Ohtani’s two-way abilities can carry Halos into playoffs The Angels were very happy to get Shohei Ohtani back on the mound after a 16 day absence due to a blister issue on his pitching hand. His n...

APRIL 22, 2021 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

LA Angels News: Shohei Ohtani hits 100th home run in professional career (video) Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani launched his fifth home run of the season in a 7-4 loss against the Rangers on Wednesday. More important...

APRIL 22, 2021 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Clubs fifth homer Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers.

Impact He took Mike Foltynewicz deep in the third inning, one of four solo shots by the Angels on the night. Ohtani continued to swing a hot stick, slashing .310/..355/.690 through 15 games at DH with five homers, two steals, 12 runs and 13 RBI.

APRIL 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

García's 3-run homer in 8th sends Rangers past Angels 7-4

Adolis García hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied from a late two-run deficit for a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Successful but wild Tuesday Ohtani pitched four scoreless innings on one hit and six walks while striking out seven in the win Tuesday against the Rangers. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact There are two sides to the story for Ohtani on Tuesday. He managed to get through four innings on his limited pitch count without allowing any runs and fanning seven. However, his six walks are concerning. The two-way player has struggled in the past with command issues and his high walk rate seems to be a consistent issue, especially coming against one of the worst offenses in the league. He has 11 walks in 8.2 innings this season.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani effectively wild in return to mound in Angels’ win over Rangers Shohei Ohtani hopped off the mound and strode confidently toward the dugout after his fourth-inning strikeout of Isiah Kiner-Falefa on Tuesd...

APRIL 21, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shohei Ohtani effectively wild in return to mound in Angels' win over Rangers Shohei Ohtani returned to the mount as the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Tuesday at Angel Stadium.

APRIL 21, 2021 • LATIMES.COM

Ohtani throws 4 shutout innings, Trout, Pujols homer for LA

Shohei Ohtani pitched four rollercoaster scoreless innings, Mike Trout and Albert Pujols homered and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani returns with 7 K's in 4 scoreless ANAHEIM -- It was a successful, albeit wild, return to the mound for two-way star Shohei Ohtani on Tuesday at Angel Stadium, as he threw fou...

APRIL 21, 2021 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani will be under close watch as he tries to move on from blister problem ANAHEIM, Calif. — The red flags for Shohei Ohtani, the warning signs that the blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand is starting...

APRIL 21, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Ohtani expected to start for Los Angeles against Texas The Rangers will start Jordan Lyles on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Shohei Ohtani.

APRIL 20, 2021 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Ohtani expected to start for Los Angeles against Texas

The Rangers will start Jordan Lyles on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Shohei Ohtani

APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani expected to start for Los Angeles against Texas

The Rangers will start Jordan Lyles on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Shohei Ohtani

APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

García, Arihara lift Rangers over Angels 6-4

Adolis García homered and doubled off Dylan Bundy, Kohei Arihara took a shutout into the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers got their offense on track in a 6-4 win over the Los Ang...

APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arihara strong in first faceoff with Ohtani Just four years ago, Kohei Arihara and Shohei Ohtani were teammates on the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan. On Monday night, they faced off aga...

APRIL 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

To be held around 75 pitches Ohtani (blister) will be limited to around 75 pitches during Tuesday's start against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact As expected, Ohtani will be somewhat limited in just his second start of the season. Manager Joe Maddon also stated that Ohtani won't be hitting Tuesday, "just in case something went awry early and we had to scramble with a short bench, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times.

APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB weekly roundup: L.A. Dodgers' Mookie Betts shows off his six-tool stuff

In his weekly MLB roundup, Ben Verlander looks at Mookie Betts' game-winning heroics and what's gone right in Boston.

APRIL 19, 2021

Blister healed, Shohei Ohtani to start Tuesday for the Angels against Rangers Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make his first start on the mound in 16 days when he faces the Texas Rangers on Tuesday at Angel Stad...

APRIL 18, 2021 • LATIMES.COM

LA Angels News: Shohei Ohtani will return to mound against Rangers Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani will make his return to the mound on Tuesday against the Rangers in Anaheim. Ohtani has not pitched sinc...

APRIL 18, 2021 • HALOHANGOUT.COM

Set to pitch Tuesday Ohtani (blister) is listed as the Angels' probable pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact Ohtani completed a 30-pitch bullpen session with no issues Saturday and won't require another session on the mound before rejoining the starting rotation. The 26-year-old made his first start of the season April 4, but he's been unable to pitch over the past couple weeks due to the blister. The right-hander figures to face some limitations Tuesday given it will be two weeks between his first and second starts of the year.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Could pitch next week Manager Joe Maddon said Ohtani (blister) could start as early as Tuesday against the Rangers without needing another bullpen session, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Impact The 26-year-old completed a 30-pitch bullpen session off the main mound at Angel Stadium on Saturday with no issues, which could be his final tune-up before making his return to a game mound. Ohtani hasn't pitched in a game since his season debut on the mound April 4 due to the blister, so he's unlikely to be cleared immediately for a full workload. He's serving as the designated hitter again Saturday in the meantime.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fabian Ardaya: Angels say Shohei Ohtani came out of his... - The Athletic Angels say Shohei Ohtani came out of his bullpen fine and without issue from his finger. They’re making a determination on his next start af...

APRIL 17, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Throws off main mound Ohtani threw about 30 pitches off the main mound at Angel Stadium on Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ohtani's pitch count crept up during Saturday's side session as he continues to recover from a blistered right middle finger. It's not yet clear when the right-hander will make his return to the mound in a game, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat second once again in Saturday's matchup against the Twins.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE