MLB Nov 20, 2020
Shohei Ohtani opens up on struggles in 'pathetic' 2020 season
by Yuichi Matsushita
The two-way star made little noise for the Angels this year and finished the abbreviated MLB campaign on the bench.
MLB Jul 28, 2020
Shohei Ohtani goes hitless one day after horror pitching debut
Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as designated hitter on Monday as the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 to win three out of four and take the teams' season-opening series. A day after he was chased after 30 pitches in his ...
Baseball / MLB Jul 25, 2020
Rays' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homers in MLB debut; Shogo Akiyama hits RBI single in first at-bat for Reds
Tsutsugo, who signed with the Rays over the winter, blasted an opposite-field home run off Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin.
MLB Jul 20, 2020
Los Angeles Angels two-way standout Shohei Ohtani will pitch in his first Major League Baseball game since 2018 next Sunday against the Oakland Athletics and plans on making regular Sunday starts all season. The 26-year-old Japanese right-hander, who also serves as a designated hitter for ...
Baseball / MLB Jul 15, 2020
Manager Joe Maddon confirms Shohei Ohtani will be part of Angels' rotation
Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that Shohei Ohtani will pitch once per week in what is expected to be a six-man rotation.
Baseball / MLB Jul 9, 2020
Japanese players getting into swing of things ahead of MLB season
The Mariners' Yusei Kikuchi threw live batting practice on Wednesday in Seattle.
MLB May 29, 2020
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made a splash on social media Thursday with the launch of an official Instagram account, instantly gaining a large number of followers. The Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation announced his arrival on the photo sharing site with a sense of humor, ...
Baseball / MLB May 2, 2020
Japan's MLB stars in limbo with everyone else as pandemic plays out
Japan's major leaguers are playing the waiting game while MLB looks for a way to start its season
MLB Apr 19, 2020
The Los Angeles Angels star and Samurai Blue defender Yuto Nagatomo have contributed to crowdfunding efforts aiming to provide protective equipment to medical workers.
Baseball / MLB Jan 18, 2020
Rule change helps Angels with Shohei Ohtani's pitching rehab
Two-way talent Shohei Ohtani can take pitching rehab assignments in the minors without losing his place in the Los Angeles Angels' major league lineup thanks to a rule change this season, Angels General Manager Billy Eppler said Friday. Ohtani, the 2018 American League Rookie of ...
Baseball / MLB Jan 4, 2020
New Angels manager Joe Maddon says Shohei Ohtani should bat more often
Pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani should bat more often for the Los Angeles Angels when he returns from two major operations, new Angels manager Joe Maddon said. Maddon, who in 2016 guided the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series title since 1908, spent ...
Baseball / MLB Dec 20, 2019
Angels' Shohei Ohtani finishes rehab for right elbow surgery
Shohei Ohtani has completed rehab from the right elbow surgery he underwent in October 2018, the Los Angeles Angels announced Thursday. The 25-year-old has made progress in his bid to return to the mound next season. He played as a designated hitter this year while ...