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Bill Shaikin, a California Sportswriter of the Year honoree, covers baseball and sports business for the Los Angeles Times. "Shohei has earned the right to do this here. It took only a few days with his new club for Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard to grasp the eminence of Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenom who was a . 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Los Angeles Angels activated P Shohei Ohtani from the 10 day injured list. But with fellow stars Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon also healthy, teams wont be able to pitch around Ohtani, who could even serve as the clubs leadoff hitter to open the year. He'll most likely finish as the runner-up to Aaron Judge for the MVP award, but any other year it's going to Ohtani. data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ The Angels have lost . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ The Angels pitchers this season include Michael Lorenzen, whose career OPS (on-base plus slugging) against right-handers is .767. 2022 Schedule Grid. .dLQAwR .contributor__image{margin-right:8px;}/*!sc*/ Fujinami, who went two innings, was paying attention to his mound opponent, he said. Who can help student-athletes cash in? Los Angeles Angels. .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ history) and the first in the A.L. Today went really smooth. His stuffs good enough. If an international draft is adopted, MLB hopes to launch it in 2024. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item .icon__subnav-arrow{-webkit-transform:rotate(-90deg);-ms-transform:rotate(-90deg);transform:rotate(-90deg);margin-right:0;width:11px;height:11px;float:none;}/*!sc*/ The two-way star, beginning his last season before he can become a free agent, did not bat. .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ 2023 Transaction Tracker. Started at designated hitter for Pacific League in All-Star Game and earned MVP honors after going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. .hspSPq:hover svg path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ 1 & Apr. sub{bottom:-0.25em;}/*!sc*/ For a first time out, Langeliers felt like the two were on the same page for most of it.\n\nThe more I catch him and the more we work together, the more Im going to start to think like him, Langeliers said. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:100%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:100%;flex-basis:100%;}}/*!sc*/ html{font-size:16px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}/*!sc*/ The playoffs expand from 10 to 12 teams. Ohtanis pitching improved as the season went along because of better control, while his offense tailed off a bit at the end of the year because of a lack of protection in the lineup. His mound opponent on Tuesday was Shintaro Fujinami, a 28-year-old right-hander who signed a $3.25 million, one-year contract after 10 seasons with the Central Leagues Hanshin Tigers. The plan is for Ohtani to start on five days' rest regularly in 2023 after he made 16 of 28 starts on six or more days of rest in 2022. history) and the first in the A.L. 2023 Transaction Tracker. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner span{color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ HITTING: Ranked in the Top 10 in the American League in triples (8; 1st), extra-base hits (80; 2nd), slugging (.592; 2nd), OPS (.965; 2nd), home runs (46; 3rd), walks (96; 3rd), total bases (318; T4th), stolen bases (26; 5th), OBP (.372; 5th) and runs scored (103; 8th)46 home runs were the second-most in franchise history, trailing only Troy Glaus (47 HR)Set new career highs in nearly every offensive category including games, hits, runs, doubles, triples, home runs, RBI, walks, intentional walks, stolen bases and OPSWas the fourth player all-time and first American Leaguer to tally 45 HR, 100 RBI, 100 R and 25 stolen bases in a single season: Barry Bonds in 1993, Larry Walker in 1997, Chipper Jones in 1999Joined Jose Canseco (1998) as one of two players in American League history with 45+ HR and 25+ SB in a seasonOne of six players in American League history with 45+ HR and 8+ triples in a season, joining Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx and Jim RiceEstablished new single-season home run record for a Japanese-born player (previously 31 by Hideki Matsui in 2004)Set an A.L. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon{position:absolute;top:0.75rem;right:1rem;}/*!sc*/ Los Angeles Angels activated RHP Shohei Ohtani from the 10-day injured list. 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First time over here, you know the eyes are on you. . .eJdqRG a{color:#057AFF;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){article > header{padding:0;}}/*!sc*/ Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani may have two roles to cover, but first he is going to focus on his pitching when 18 of the 30 MLB teams play their first games of the regular season on Thursday. .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ Its always good to get the first game under my belt, Ohtani said through translator Ippei Mizuhara. 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Ohtani and Fujinami answered the questions of the Japanese and American media after pitching in the open game. . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos img{max-height:56px;max-width:none;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ The right-hander showed off an electric arsenal over two scoreless innings, striking out three batters on 39 pitches. data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ Recorded 57 of 63 (90.5%) strikeouts on a swinging strike three, which was the highest rate in Majors (min. Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of RHP Shohei Ohtani from AZL Angels. 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