SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3

JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Won't have restriction on innings Ohtani won't be on an innings restriction this season even in the case of a potential playoff run, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ohtani did not pitch at all last season following 2018 Tommy John surgery, so he would likely be handled carefully in a typical season. The 60-game 2020 campaign is far from typical, however, so the Angels have no plans to limit his season workload even if the team goes deep into the playoffs. As it stands, Ohtani is slated to pitch on a once-per-week schedule throughout the campaign, so he's unlikely to make more than 10 regular-season starts.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in final tuneup Ohtani threw 72 pitches over five innings in an intrasquad game Sunday, allowing one run on five hits and four walks while striking out six, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles...

Impact Ohtani's summer struggles with his command continued Sunday, but he was otherwise effective in his final tuneup before the regular season. According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, Ohtani confirmed Sunday that he'll start the Angels' third game of the season, which will take place Sunday at Oakland.

JULY 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Broken bats: NL pitchers ponder season with no swings

Under new rules for this abbreviated baseball season delayed by the coronavirus, all games will include the designated hitter — knocking National League pitchers right out of the b...

JULY 20, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani Confirms He'll Make 1st Angels Pitching Appearance Since 2018 Los Angeles Angels designated hitter and pitcher Shohei Ohtani confirmed he will take the mound for the team this year after he didn't pitch...

JULY 20, 2020 • BLEACHERREPORT.COM

Sundays will be Ohtani's days in 2020 After his final tuneup in intrasquad action on Sunday, two-way star Shohei Ohtani said that he expects to pitch on Sunday against the A’s an...

JULY 19, 2020 • MLB.COM

Ohtani will start Sunday vs. A's Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make his regular-season return to the mound Sunday in Oakland against the Athletics, he c...

JULY 19, 2020 • THESCORE.COM

Angels slugger Shohei Ohtani looks to be rounding into form Remember the version of Shohei Ohtani that blistered baseballs and launched them over the fences of Angel Stadium? You should be seeing him...

JULY 17, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

Shohei Ohtani scheduled to pitch every Sunday He’ll have an off-day the day prior and the day after

JULY 17, 2020 • HALOSHEAVEN.COM

AL West Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Likely to pitch Sunday contests Ohtani will likely be the Angels' starting pitcher on Sundays throughout the 2020 season, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ohtani will be on a unique pitching schedule in which he starts exactly once per week on the same day of the week. General manager Billy Eppler indicated that the team is targeting Sunday as Ohtani's designated starting day, and the Angels have already lined up that plan by scheduling his final intrasquad appearance for this coming Sunday. The Angels don't have any Sunday off-days during the shortened 2020 campaign, so Ohtani could get in 10 starts if the plan unfolds without a hitch.

JULY 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mickey Callaway on Shohei Ohtani, pitchers meetings, intrasquad games & more Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway marvels at Shohei Ohtani’s work ethic.

JULY 15, 2020 • HALOSHEAVEN.COM

Shohei Ohtani's diligent approach leaves Angels' pitching coach in awe Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway is impressed by how Shohei Ohtani approaches his pitching and hitting duties through 'impeccable routi...

JULY 15, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

Mike Trout hopes Angels can start fast in shortened season

Mike Trout thought hard about skipping this shortened major league season with his first child due to arrive shortly

JULY 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Angels' Shohei Ohtani shows improvement in second training camp start Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani was pleased at his performance on the mound Monday during an intrasquad game.

JULY 14, 2020 • LATIMES.COM

Pitches intrasquad game Monday Ohtani struggled with his command during his 60-pitch outing in Monday's intrasquad game, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ohtani allowed one earned run on two hits and four walks across 3.1 innings. He recorded just one strikeout and also hit a batter. The southpaw threw just 26 strikes out of 60 total pitches. Ohtani seems to have made a full recovery from the mild back stiffness that began last week. The 26-year-old will serve as a two-way asset for the Angels come Opening Day.

JULY 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Ohtani heals; Teheran still not in camp Two-way star Shohei Ohtani’s back stiffness has subsided and he’s been cleared to make his scheduled intrasquad start on Monday, Angels mana...

JULY 12, 2020 • MLB.COM

Back issue improving Ohtani's stiff back has been improving, allowing him to throw a bullpen session and take some at-bats in an intrasquad game Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Impact News of a back issue was a potential worry for Ohtani, especially as his pitching appearance in an intrasquad contest Tuesday went quite poorly. It doesn't appear as though the Angels are particularly concerned, however, so Ohtani should be set to fill his two-way role once the season begins.

JULY 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Upcoming MLB free agents have fewer games to impress

Robbie Ray already knew 2020 would be a big season for his financial future because it's his last one before becoming a free agent

JULY 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shohei Ohtani’s first pitching outing involved some ugly stats | Yardbarker Shohei Ohtani is planning to pitch and hit for the Los Angeles Angels this season. It will be his first time pitching in competitive games since September 2018, when he hurt his ar...

JULY 8, 2020 • YARDBARKER.COM

Back on mound, Ohtani walks 8 in intrasquad game Shohei Ohtani threw competitive pitches off the mound at Angel Stadium on Tuesday for the first time in two years. He struggled with his con...

JULY 8, 2020 • ESPN.COM

Shohei Ohtani back on Big A mound in Angels' intrasquad game

Shohei Ohtani has thrown competitive pitches off the mound at Angel Stadium for the first time in two years

JULY 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Tuesday's intrasquad game Ohtani will start opposite Andrew Heaney in Tuesday's intrasquad game and is expected to throw 3-to-4 innings, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact This will be a controlled environment where manager Joe Maddon can end an inning early or change the batting order on the fly, but it is nonetheless encouraging that Ohtani is already capable of going four innings. He is set to be a true two-way player again in 2020, pitching once per week while starting at designated hitter roughly four days per week. This means there probably won't be any two-start weeks for Ohtani, which hurts his value in weekly leagues.

JULY 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Heaney tabbed to be Angels' opening day starter

Left-hander Andrew Heaney is expected to make his first opening day start for the Los Angeles Angels

JULY 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Determined Ohtani charging back into 2-way role for Angels

Shohei Ohtani is doing twice as much work as his Los Angeles Angels teammates again

JULY 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS