SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

Even as Ohtani makes history, one issue plagues him on the mound ANAHEIM -- After getting off to a dominant start on the mound through his first five outings of the season, two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani...

MAY 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

1 rough inning costs Shohei Ohtani in Angels' loss to Astros, Framber Valdez ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani was pretty good, but the Angels needed him to be almost perfect.

MAY 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Shohei Ohtani passes Babe Ruth in pitching strikeouts Since Shohei Ohtani made his major league debut in 2018, the comparisons to Babe Ruth have been unrelenting.

MAY 10, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Handed first loss Ohtani (4-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings in a 3-1 loss to the Astros. He struck out seven.

Impact Ohtani produced a quality start, but was out-dueled by Framber Valdez and picked up his first loss of the season. The Astros pushed three runs across in the fifth inning off a Martin Maldonado homer and Yordan Alvarez single. Ohtani has a 2.74 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 46 innings this season. At the plate, Ohtani didn't pick up a hit in three at bats.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Valdez fans 12, sends Ohtani to 1st loss in Astros' 3-1 win

Framber Valdez racked up 12 strikeouts over eight innings of three-hit ball and sent Shohei Ohtani to his first mound loss of the season in the Houston Astros’ 3-1 victory over the...

MAY 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB Mailbag: What's going on with the Cardinals? Who might be on the trading block?

Where is this St. Louis situation headed? Who are top trade deadline candidates? Do MLB jerseys need a rebrand? Jake Mintz tackles those top...

MAY 9, 2023

Do Yankees really have a shot at Shohei Ohtani? What MLB insiders told ESPN The game's most talented player hits free agent market after the season

MAY 9, 2023 • NJ.COM

Other than Shohei Ohtani, Angels' pitching rotation remains a work in progress Shohei Ohtani has been outstanding on the mound this season. The rest of the Angels' rotation has delivered mixed results, albeit better lat...

MAY 6, 2023 • LATIMES.COM

What we learned in MLB this week: Cardinals' pitching, Nolan Arenado real concerns

Red Sox rookie Masataka Yoshida has arrived, the Angels are in limbo and the Cardinals have a pitching problem. Here's what we learned acros...

MAY 4, 2023

AL, NL MVP favorites are clear after a month of baseball Shohei Ohtani, two-way Angels star, and Ronald Acuña, five-tool Braves outfielder, hold huge leads in AL and NL MVP markets.

MAY 4, 2023 • INQUIRER.COM

Ties career-high with 13 K's Ohtani did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk over five innings against the Cardinals. He struck out 13.

Impact Ohtani now leads the league with 59 strikeouts on the season. The two-way superstar is also tied for seventh with a 0.87 WHIP. However, the right-hander has now allowed nine runs over his last 11 innings, after allowing just two runs over his previous five starts. The former AL MVP is tentatively slated to face the Astros at home in his next start.

MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cards get to Ohtani, but bullpen falters in 9th ST. LOUIS -- If ever a singular performance could have possibly shaken the Cardinals from the doldrums that have gripped them while off to t...

MAY 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Make room for Shohei! Ohtani joins Babe in exclusive club ST. LOUIS -- Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani reached another superhuman achievement Wednesday night, striking out 13 batters to reach 500 in...

MAY 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Reeling Cardinals brace for Shohei Ohtani, Angels Miles Mikolas struggled out of the blocks by posting a 10.05 ERA over his first three starts.

MAY 3, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Not in lineup Tuesday Ohtani is absent from the Angels' lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis.

Impact It's a rare day off for the two-way superstar. Ohtani is slated to start Wednesday's game on the mound and presumably will be in the lineup at designated hitter, as well.

MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Belts seventh homer Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in a 3-0 win against the Brewers.

Impact Ohtani went deep in the third inning, launching an absolute moonshot that landed 413 feet away from home plate and travelled 162 feet high, per David Adler of MLB.com. The long ball was the two-way star's seventh of the campaign and extended his hitting streak to five games. Over that span, Ohtani has been red hot, slashing .455/.478/.864 with two homers, five RBI, four runs and two stolen bases.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani's latest HR amazes Angels: 'I haven't seen many like that' MILWAUKEE -- Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani displayed his astounding power at the plate in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Brewers, leaving his te...

APRIL 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Swipes two bags Saturday Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases in Saturday's loss to the Brewers.

Impact All three of Ohtani's hits Saturday were singles, allowing him multiple opportunities to utilize his speed on the basepaths. The two-way star stole second and then third base in the eighth inning, but the Angels were unable to bring him home. Ohtani has five thefts on the campaign to pair with his six homers. He's one of 10 players in MLB to thus far collect at least five in each category.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

What can't Shohei Ohtani do? This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...

APRIL 28, 2023 • MLB.COM

Moves to 4-0 despite subpar outing Ohtani (4-0) earned the win over Oakland on Thursday, allowing five runs on three hits and two walks while striking out eight batters over six innings. He also went 3-for-5 with a...

Impact Ohtani started out the game on fire, retiring each of the first nine batters he faced, including five by strikeout. However, he uncharacteristically unraveled in the fourth frame, hitting two batters, issuing two walks, uncorking two wild pitches and serving up two homers as Oakland put up five runs. To his credit. Ohtani bounced back by retiring six of the final seven batters he faced, and he was rewarded with a victory for his efforts. The two-way star contributed to his win on the mound with a big day at the dish, falling a homer shy of the cycle and nearly completing the feat when he fell a few feet short of leaving the park in the eighth inning.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Shohei Ohtani overcomes pitching struggles by nearly making history with his bat

Shohei Ohtani flirted with perfection on the mound, before he was roughed up. And then he nearly hit for the cycle.

APRIL 28, 2023