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SHOHEI OHTANI

Shohei Ohtani led the American League with 44 home runs while going 10-5 on the mound in 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 18, 2023
Shohei Ohtani voted among Player of the Year finalists by MLB peers
The winner of both the American League and MLB-wide accolades in 2021 made the respective three-man lists for the third straight year.
Shohei Ohtani's AL home run title "was unthinkable around a decade ago" according to Sadaharu Oh, Japan's all-time home run leader.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 3, 2023
Hideki Kuriyama and Sadaharu Oh hail Shohei Ohtani's home run feat
Oh, Japan's all-time home run leader with 868, said he was in awe of the heights Ohtani has reached.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center in Toronto on July 28.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 2, 2023
Ohtani becomes first Japanese MLB home run champion
The two-way star achieved the feat despite playing in just 135 games before undergoing season-ending elbow surgery last month.
Shohei Ohtani (second from right) accepts the Los Angeles Angels' team MVP award in Anaheim, California, on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 1, 2023
Shohei Ohtani named Angels' team MVP for third straight year
Ohtani made his first public appearance since undergoing surgery on his right elbow.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani steals second base against the Oakland Athletics during the fifth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, on Sept. 3.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2023
Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
Now those jerseys might be collector's items as Ohtani is expected to sign a new contract with another MLB team for the 2024 campaign.
White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was the closest to overtaking Shohei Ohtani for the American League home run title before suffering an injury on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 27, 2023
Shohei Ohtani nears first home run title after Luis Robert Jr. injury
The Cuban hurt his knee while trying to steal second base and was replaced against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani had surgery on his right elbow in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 20, 2023
Shohei Ohtani not expected to pitch in 2024 after elbow surgery
Shohei Ohtani underwent a procedure on his elbow on Tuesday.
Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani runs to the dugout after warming up before a game against the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York on Aug. 27.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani goes on injured list, ending season with Angels
The pending free agent could have played his final game in an Angels uniform, although the Angels remain confident they can re-sign him.
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels seemingly winces in pain after taking a check-swing during batting practice on Monday at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
BASEBALL / MLB / Baseball
Sep 5, 2023
Ohtani scratched from Angels' lineup with oblique tightness
The club's announcement came an hour before the game against the Baltimore Orioles started. Ohtani was set to bat second.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani smacks an RBI triple in the second inning against the New York Mets in New York.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 27, 2023
Ohtani declined imaging after Aug. 3 injury, Angels GM says
Last week, the two-way superstar tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and might have to undergo his second career Tommy John surgery.
Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL, the team announced on Wednesday night.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 25, 2023
Will Ohtani’s injury pick his pocket in free agency?
Baseball’s history-making two-way player has a torn ulnar collateral ligament.
The Angels' Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Reds during the opening game of a doubleheader in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 24, 2023
Shohei Ohtani will not pitch again in 2023 due to UCL tear
Shohei Ohtani hit his 44th home run of the season before leaving in the second inning.
Shohei Ohtani homers as his helmet falls off during the first inning of the Angels' win over the Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani hits 42nd home run to help Angels avoid sweep
Ohtani also had two infield singles on a 3-for-4 day, raising his batting average to .306.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 41st home run of the season during the Angels' win over the Astros in Houston on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Aug 14, 2023
Shohei Ohtani's 41st homer helps Angels edge Astros
Ohtani sent his first homer in nine games over the wall in center on a 1-0 slider from left-handed reliever Parker Mushinski in the sixth inning.
The Angels' Shohei Ohtani will skip his next start in the rotation due to arm fatigue.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2023
Angels ace Ohtani to miss next pitching start with arm fatigue
Shohei Ohtani asked to skip a turn in the rotation in order to rest his arm.
Angels starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Giants at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 10, 2023
Angels' Shohei Ohtani makes more history with 10th victory of season
Ohtani became the first player in MLB history with multiple seasons with at least 10 wins as a pitcher and 10 home runs.
Shohei Ohtani's free agency is expected to be among the wildest pursuits of a player in baseball history.
BASEBALL
Aug 9, 2023
Angels hoping to stay in the Shohei Ohtani business
Whether the two-way phenom remains an Angel for two more months, or the rest of his career, is an open question.
Shohei Ohtani threw four scoreless innings and hit his 40th home run of the season against the Mariners in Anaheim, California, on Thursday.
BASEBALL
Aug 4, 2023
Shohei Ohtani hits 40th homer after leaving mound early in Angels loss
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 40th home run in a stellar offensive outing following an early exit from the mound.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Aug 3, 2023
Ohtani earns second consecutive AL Player of the Month honor
Ohtani won the monthly award for the fourth time in his career, having also been picked in June and July 2021.
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earned his fifth intentional walk in three games against the Braves in Atlanta on Monday before going on to hit two singles.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 1, 2023
Shohei Ohtani named AL player of week for third time this season
Otani batted .300 with three homers and four RBIs during the week of July 24 and extended his record among Japanese players with his seventh weekly MVP.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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