This Week in Shohei Ohtani News: Leadoff HR + ERA Drops to 0.73… He’s BACK!
Shohei Ohtani delivered the full superstar experience in the 1st inning! Hitting a leadoff home run (the 2nd time a pitcher has ever done it in MLB history, joining himself) and dominating on the mound.
On the mound:
5 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, lowers his season ERA to a ridiculous 0.73 — the lowest through 8 starts in the live-ball era (since 1920) outside of a few all-time great seasons.
At the plate:
He’s absolutely on fire lately! 13 hits in his last 24 at-bats, and he DOMINATED his former team the LA Angels. A “down year” for Ohtani is still a career year for most players.
Plus:
– The crazy story of the Angels almost trading Ohtani to the Rays for Junior Caminero right before the 2023 deadline
– Ohtani’s honest post-game comments
– Historic two-way dominance
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:43 1st Inning Ohtani Experience
1:30 Pitching Performance vs Padres
6:32 Shohei’s Offense is BACK
13:40 Ohtani almost traded WHERE?!
18:18 Outro
Should the Angels have traded Shohei Ohtani to the Rays for Junior Caminero?
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