SHOHEI OHTANI NEWS

AL West preview: Can Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the Angels put it all together? Or will Astros' reign continue? Three of the five teams in the division — the Angels, Astros and Mariners — have realistic postseason aspirations, and the Rangers might be...

APRIL 5, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

MLB makes Shohei Ohtani the face - and voice - of opening week MLB is deploying Angels star Shohei Ohtani as its pitchman in a 30-second ad saluting the start of the new season featuring Dodgers and othe...

APRIL 5, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Ron Cook: Bidding a sad farewell to the art of pitchers at the plate Name the greatest hitting pitchers of all time. I’ll start: Babe Ruth and Shohei Ohtani. OK, so that was a cheap way to get you into a colum...

APRIL 5, 2022 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Dodgers' Julio Urias with big shoes to fill soon

As Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias awaits to hear if he will be the team’s No. 2 starter this season, an even greater honor awaits down the road

APRIL 5, 2022 • Associated Press

MLB 2022: 40 things to watch this baseball season

FOX Sports' MLB Writers get you ready for Opening Day with their lists of the players, teams and events to watch this season.

APRIL 4, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

What's the 'Shohei Ohtani rule?' A look at MLB rule changes for 2022 and beyond The 'Shohei Ohtani rule' will benefit teams beyond just the Angels and their two-way star. Here's a look at all the new rules coming to MLB...

APRIL 4, 2022 • LATIMES.COM

Angels' Shohei Ohtani is ready for the 2022 season: 'Aim higher and higher' TEMPE, Ariz. — It took only a few days with his new club for Angels pitcher Noah Syndergaard to grasp the eminence of Shohei Ohtani, the two...

APRIL 1, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

With Ohtani Rule approved, Shohei pleased after two-way showing PHOENIX -- It was a Cactus League start that saw two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani go 1-for-3 with an RBI as the Angels’ leadoff hitter and st...

APRIL 1, 2022 • MLB.COM

Angels notes: Brian Moran trying to be more than just a good story, while Shohei Ohtani gets final tune-up Moran debuted in 2019 after a decade in the minors and struck out his brother. But he is still working to establish himself in the majors.

APRIL 1, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Darvish gets 2nd straight opening day nod for Padres

Yu Darvish will be making his second straight opening day start for the San Diego Padres when they open their season on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 7

MARCH 31, 2022 • Associated Press

MLB, players keep automatic runners in extras for 2022

Major League Baseball has finalized the rules change to bring back automatic runners in extra innings for a third straight season

MARCH 31, 2022 • Associated Press

Angels aim for stars with Trout, Ohtani, Rendon all healthy

The Los Angeles Angels’ two AL Most Valuable Players are both fully healthy

MARCH 29, 2022 • Associated Press

If Shohei Ohtani stays healthy and productive, does any other player have a shot at AL MVP? Can anyone other than Ohtani win the AL MVP in 2022? Or 2023? Or 2024?

MARCH 29, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Set for leadoff role Ohtani will serve as the Angels' leadoff hitter to begin the regular season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Impact Ohtani has hit from the leadoff spot for the majority of spring training, and he's delivered a .455 on-base percentage across 11 plate appearances. He spent the majority of the 2021 season hitting either second or third, so his shift up the order will not be drastic. However, it will give him the opportunity to maximize volume, of particular importance if he receives days off when he takes the mound.

MARCH 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to pitch Thursday Ohtani will make his next Cactus League start Thursday against Milwaukee, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Impact Ohtani was scratched from his scheduled start as a pitcher Saturday, but manager Joe Maddon reiterated that the move wasn't due to an injury or fatigue. Ohtani is expected to be built up to around 90 pitches by Opening Day, and he simply preferred to start Thursday as he continues his spring progression.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Next start lined up Ohtani will make his next start in the Cactus League on Thursday against the Brewers, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ohtani was originally in line to pitch Saturday, though the decision for him to not take the mound is not injury or fatigue related. Manager Joe Maddon also noted that he expects Ohtani to be stretched out to 90 pitches for Opening Day, so he should be in line for a fairly typical workload.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

No longer pitching Saturday Ohtani will no longer serve as the starting pitcher in Saturday's Cactus League game against the White Sox, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact Ohtani's scratch from his scheduled start wasn't due to an injury, and he's still slated to serve as the designated hitter Saturday. It's not yet clear when the right-hander will make his next spring start on the mound, but he was officially named the team's Opening Day starter Friday.

MARCH 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two-way star Ohtani chosen as Angels' opening day pitcher

The full Shohei Ohtani experience will be on display when the Los Angeles Angels take the field on opening day

MARCH 25, 2022 • Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani named Angels' Opening Day starter Shohei Ohtani's next accolade will arrive on the first day of the 2022 season: the two-way phenom will be the Los Angeles Angels' Opening Da...

MARCH 25, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ohtani named Angels' Opening Day starter Shohei Ohtani, the reigning American League MVP Award winner, will be the Angels' Opening Day starter when they take the field on April 7 ag...

MARCH 25, 2022 • MLB.COM

Named Opening Day starter Ohtani was officially named the Angels' Opening Day starter Friday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Impact In past years, the honor could potentially have gone to offseason addition Noah Syndergaard, but Ohtani is the clear choice following a season in which he struck out 29.3 percent of opposing batters en route to a 3.18 ERA. He'll face the Astros at home to open the season April 7 and then likely the Rangers in Texas a week later, with the Angels again expected to use a six-man rotation.

MARCH 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani gives deGrom's windup a spin TEMPE, Ariz. -- Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is a man of many talents, and apparently doing impressions of other players is another one o...

MARCH 24, 2022 • MLB.COM

How Shohei Ohtani turns baseball back into child's play Of all the baseball players making millions of dollars “playing a kid’s game,” none are doing so in quite the child-like fashion as Shohei O...

MARCH 24, 2022 • DAILYNEWS.COM

After a Hard Off-Season, the Angels Get Back to Baseball A team with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani — and very little on-field success — spent the winter dealing with the lockout and a messy trial ov...

MARCH 24, 2022 • NYTIMES.COM

Maddon on reported 'Ohtani rule': 'It's wonderful news' PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Angels were hopeful the introduction of the designated hitter in both leagues would include a rule change that would al...

MARCH 23, 2022 • MLB.COM