Shohei Ohtani

Japanese Baseball | Sac Bunts May 26, 2022

Is the next Shohei Ohtani already in NPB?

by Jason Coskrey

The American League MVP's historic 2021 season has inspired more Japanese players to try walking down their own two-way path.

Baseball / MLB May 23, 2022

Shohei Ohtani connects on 150th home run of pro career

Ohtani has hit 102 home runs with the Angels in MLB and 48 with the Fighters in Japan.

Baseball / MLB May 19, 2022

Rangers sweep Angels; Shohei Ohtani gets no decision

Shohei Ohtani tossed his third straight quality start, but the Los Angeles Angels allowed the Texas Rangers to come back to win the game 6-5 in 10 innings and sweep the three-game series at Globe Life Park on Wednesday. Ohtani was not involved in the ...

Baseball / MLB May 16, 2022

Shohei Ohtani homers again to help Angels top A's

A day after becoming the third Japanese player ever to reach 100 home runs in MLB, Ohtani sent No. 101 soaring deep to right-center in the first inning.

MLB May 15, 2022

Shohei Ohtani joins MLB's 100-homer club

The Angels star became only the third Japanese player to achieve the mark following former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui and retired Mariners great Ichiro Suzuki.

Baseball / MLB May 12, 2022

Shohei Ohtani tosses six strong innings; Angels fall in extra innings

The 27-year-old's next homer will make him the third Japanese-born player to reach 100 career home runs in the majors, after Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki.

MLB May 10, 2022

Shohei Ohtani belts first career slam as Angels blast Rays

The two-way phenom homered twice, including a grand slam in the seventh inning that was the first of his professional baseball career.

Baseball / MLB May 9, 2022

Shohei Ohtani helps power game-winning rally to keep Angels in first place

Ohtani tied the game with a two-run double and then scored the walk-off run on a single by Anthony Rendon.

Baseball / MLB May 6, 2022

Shohei Ohtani lights up Fenway with 11 strikeouts and two hits in win

"He's the best player in the league," Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill said. "I think that's one thing everybody can pretty much unanimously agree upon."

Baseball / MLB May 2, 2022

Shohei Ohtani plans to play after being pulled due to groin issue

Shohei Ohtani was pulled out of the Los Angeles Angels' game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday due to right groin tightness. His interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, told reporters after the game that Ohtani intended to play in the Monday afternoon series finale in ...

Baseball / MLB Apr 30, 2022

Shohei Ohtani hits 4th homer of season as Angels win 6th straight

Yu Darvish, meanwhile, earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs on eight hits over six innings in the San Diego Padres' 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.