Shohei Ohtani

Baseball / MLB Sep 14, 2019

Shohei Ohtani undergoes successful surgery on left knee, Angels manager Brad Ausmus says

Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani underwent successful surgery on his left knee on Friday, a procedure that will keep him out for the remainder of the season, manager Brad Ausmus said. Ohtani, who is in his second year in the majors, had the surgery ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 13, 2019

Shohei Ohtani to have surgery on kneecap, miss rest of year

Shohei Ohtani is ending his second major league season early to make sure he's prepared to resume his two-way career in 2020. The Los Angeles Angels slugger and pitcher will miss the rest of the season to have surgery on his left kneecap, the team ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 8, 2019

Shohei Ohtani homers, drives in five runs to help Angels beat White Sox

Shohei Ohtani shared few details about his recent hitting adjustments. The results speak for themselves. Ohtani hit a three-run home run and drove in a career-high five runs to help the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 7, 2019

Angels rally late to beat White Sox

Brian Goodwin left his mark on a game, just as Mike Trout has done so often for the Los Angeles Angels. Goodwin's two-run homer in the eighth inning tied the game, and Justin Upton hit a solo shot in the ninth that proved to be ...

General Aug 23, 2019

SportsPro names Naomi Osaka the world's most marketable athlete for 2019

by Ed Odeven

Tennis star Naomi Osaka's tops the chart for the "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019," which was released by SportsPro on Tuesday. The London-based magazine and website stated that its comprehensive list "assesses athletes from across the world according to their marketing potential over the ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 20, 2019

Rangers prevail against Angels in extra innings

The Los Angeles Angels squandered a six-run lead and lost to the Texas Rangers in their first trip back to the Lone Star State since pitcher Tyler Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room last month, falling 8-7 in 11 innings on Monday. Isiah ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 18, 2019

Shohei Ohtani throws curveballs for first time since Tommy John surgery

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani made further progress in his recovery from a right elbow injury, throwing curveballs in a bullpen session on Saturday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last October. "I felt good throwing. I think it will ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 11, 2019

Kenta Maeda tosses seven scoreless innings to earn first victory since May

Kenta Maeda's confidence was waning after going more than two months without a win and he knew he had to make some changes. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher made his adjustments between starts and, for at least one night, appeared dominant. The right-hander allowed only ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 28, 2019

Orioles overcome Ohtani's 15th homer

Shohei Ohtani belted his 15th home run of the season on Saturday and drew a late-game intentional walk as the Baltimore Orioles played it safe to secure an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani led off the third inning at Angel Stadium with ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 24, 2019

Angels win again in Freeway Series

Kole Calhoun charged hard to his right and watched his footwork while he fielded the single to right field. He knew Cody Bellinger would be sprinting for home, so the game was riding on this throw to the plate. Calhoun's preparation resulted in a nearly ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 27, 2019

Angels' Justin Bour continues offensive tear; Shohei Ohtani throws off mound for first time since surgery

Justin Bour returned from his banishment to the minors with a slightly tweaked swing and a renewed hunger at the plate. With another huge game in his June power surge, both the slugger and his Los Angeles Angels are showing it's not too late to ...

Baseball / Japanese Baseball | Sac Bunts Jun 16, 2019

Hitting for cycle no common occurrence for NPB players

by Jason Coskrey

Let's talk about the cycle for a minute. Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday in Tampa, Florida, when he became first-ever Japanese player to hit for the cycle (single, double, triple and home run) in MLB. Ohtani already gets a ton of attention from Japanese ...