Shohei Ohtani

TORONTO -- Alek Manoah blinked first. Shohei Ohtani didn't blink at all. The Angels' two-way star dazzled in his Saturday start, shutting out a powerful ...

[Julia Kreuz](mailto:[email protected]) is a reporter/producer for MLB.com. Ohtani relied on his slider to put away Toronto hitters throughout the game, generating eight of his 17 whiffs with the pitch. Against the Blue Jays, however, just about everything was working. Los Angeles needed every single one of them, too, mustering just four hits against Manoah, who struck out eight and walked two over seven frames of his own. [Luis Rengifo](https://www.mlb.com/player/650859) singled to bring in David Fletcher. [Shohei Ohtani](https://www.mlb.com/player/660271) didn’t blink at all.

TORONTO — Until the Angels can get to the playoffs, they'll have to settle for moments like this one. Facing a contending team with a Cy Young candidate on ...

That was the first of 11 consecutive hitters that Ohtani retired. I was able to get ahead with them later in the game.” “The add-on run late by Squid was huge. From the second through the seventh, Ohtani worked six innings on 81 pitches. “I just started doing it so obviously I need to work on the command,” Ohtani said, “but my four-seam was working. In the first inning, Ohtani tried the new sinker he started using a couple starts ago.

The Toronto Blue Jays fell 2-0 to the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd after an electric performance from Angels' pitcher Shohei ...

But a loss to one of the game’s current greats means the Blue Jays will be trying to stave off a sweep when the series concludes Sunday. The discomfort forced him out of Friday’s game early, but he was available off the bench if needed on Saturday. With their centre fielder back, the Blue Jays can now rotate others through the designated hitter spot to get them partial days off. They seem to have a lot of fun playing with each other. But where the Blue Jays faltered in all phases of the game Friday, it’s hard to find much fault with their effort Saturday. Schneider was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the top of the eighth, at which point bench coach Casey Candaele took over as acting manager. Manoah began the day with diminished velocity, but his fastball picked up speed as the afternoon progressed and he ended up topping out at 96.2 m.p.h. He lowered his season ERA to 2.67 with the outing – and remember, he has 27 home runs, too. while mixing in his hard slider and disappearing splitter on his way to nine strikeouts of his own. Still, both belong in the American League Cy Young conversation along with the likes of Justin Verlander, Shane McClanahan and Dylan Cease. “He’s a Babe Ruth in a lot of ways. Ultimately, Ohtani proved too much for the Blue Jays this time, while a Luis Rengifo RBI single proved to be the game winner as the home team lost 2-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 45,311.

After ending a six-game losing streak emphatically on Friday, the visiting Los Angeles Angels will be out to clinch their three-game series with the Toronto ...

He has a 6.94 ERA over his last 81 2/3 innings in the majors, tossing 33 2/3 frames with Toronto in 2020 and then 48 innings with the Phillies last year. At the time of the signing, Rosenthal was recovering from a hamstring strain and was still sidelined when the Brewers landed Rosenthal (and his contract) at the trade deadline in a swap with San Francisco. On his way to a career-high 52 in 2017, he hit his 50th homer in the Yankees' 156th game. The Rangers signed him to a minor league contract, added him to the taxi squad on Friday and announced he will start on Saturday. "It's really special to get to have the best seat in the house every night for the Aaron Judge show," he insisted. Texas is 7-4 in Beasley's 11 games as manager as he auditions for the job on a permanent basis. Aaron Judge has a chance to reach 50 home runs in a season for the second time in his career Saturday night when the New York Yankees go after a third straight victory over the host Oakland Athletics. But eventually, Rodriguez (2-3, 3.89 ERA) got back in the fold, made a couple rehab starts in the minors and returned to big-league action on Sunday, pitching five scoreless innings in a 4-0 Detroit win over the Los Angeles Angels. The Detroit Tigers are in the bottom of every major category in hitting across MLB but they get a matchup with Dallas Keuchel today. Northwestern also finished the 2021 season with a 3-9 record, which included a 56-7 loss to Nebraska in October. "We've had a lot of great hitters in this franchise, and obviously, Mike's going to go down as one of the best," Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said. "We want him to be the best version of himself, and we don't want to take away from what he's doing at the plate.

Right-hander Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, Andrew Velazquez hit a solo homer and the visiting Los Angeles Angels defeated the…

Fletcher led off with an infield single to shortstop, his third hit of the game, while Trout struck out and Ohtani walked. Ohtani retired 11 in a row before Cavan Biggio reached first base on an error by shortstop Velazquez with one out in the bottom of the seventh. David Fletcher led off the sixth with a single.

TORONTO — We know the Los Angeles Angels season is ending in disappointment once again. We do not yet know what fate the baseball gods have in store for the ...

to go before free agency, pushing most of their chips into the centre of the table. “He kind of dialled it in and did his thing,” Jays manager John Schneider said afterwards. We know the Los Angeles Angels season is ending in disappointment once again. After a couple years of adding and building — exactly what the Jays have done over the last three winters to get to this point of true contention — the Padres’ disappointing finishes fuelled their fire for aggressive personnel change. We do not yet know what fate the baseball gods have in store for the Toronto Blue Jays over the next two months, and the ending will be important in this context because success or failure is going to play a massive role in dictating their off-season plans heading into 2023. Add in his 40-homer bat from the left side of the box — the Jays rank last in homers by left-handed hitters since the start of the 2021 season — and you start to envision something closer to the Soto package rather than anything we’ve ever seen dealt for a player as close to free agency as Ohtani is.

Shohei Ohtani gave up two hits over seven strong innings, and the Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Saturday for a second straight shutout.

Springer started in center field for the first time since he was activated off the injured list Aug. Rengifo drove in Fletcher with a first-pitch single to left field. [Jimmy Herget](https://www.mlb.com/player/jimmy-herget-623474) finished the two-hitter as the Angels won consecutive games after losing the previous six, blanking the Blue Jays for the second day in a row. threw Aguilar out at third base by a wide margin. Among the former players, staff and executives on hand were Dave Winfield, Dave Stieb, Todd Stottlemyre, Duane Ward, Candy Maldonado, Juan Guzman, World Series most valuable player Pat Borders and manager Cito Gaston. Ohtani threw a season-high 109 pitches, 72 for strikes, in his first win since Aug. Ohtani (11-8) gave up two hits — a single by George Springer in the first inning and a two-out double by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. “When you’ve got 100 [mph] in your back pocket, it’s a pretty good weapon to have.” Umpire Shane Livensparger didn’t grant the request, but Garcia’s pitch missed high, giving Ohtani his second walk. “It doesn’t matter if Ohtani was on the mound over there or Roger Clemens,” Manoah said. [David Fletcher](https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2021-04-02/angels-back-up-praise-of-david-fletcher-lock-him-up-five-years) had three hits and scored the winning run on [Luis Rengifo’s](https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2022-07-30/shohei-ohtani-homers-angels-rangers-recap) single in the sixth inning. The Angels, who won 12-0 on Friday, lead the American League with 16 shutouts.

Shohei Ohtani was the superior pitcher in his duel with Alek Manoah, yielding only two hits in seven innings in the Los Angeles Angels 2-0 win against the ...

The Angels snatched a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning. However, the streak ended when Velazquez bobbled a Cavan Biggio grounder for an error. Ohtani then stretched Manoah into an eight-pitch at-bat, in which the Angels slugger fouled off five pitches. “Seeing (the 1992 team) come back and celebrating was pretty amazing. Give the team my all and do everything I can to try and get us the win. My job was to come out and compete.

Right-hander Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, Andrew Velazquez hit a solo homer and the visiting Los Angeles Angels defeated the.

Fletcher led off with an infield single to shortstop, his third hit of the game, while Trout struck out and Ohtani walked. Ohtani retired 11 in a row before Cavan Biggio reached first base on an error by shortstop Velazquez with one out in the bottom of the seventh. David Fletcher led off the sixth with a single.

It was Shotime versus Manoah Mania, a much-anticipated showdown that exceeded the billing.

His most recent start in centre came on July 28. We saw it in New York. He then dialled in and that was kind of like an old-fashion pitchers’ duel. “What allows him to do well is his desire to compete, to win. “He dialled in and did his thing. “He was really good,’’ said Schneider. “It doesn’t matter if Ohtani is out there or Roger Clemens. “Every game is Game 7 of the World Series,’’ said the big man. “It was motivation. 9 hitter, belted his eighth home run in the eighth inning off Anthony Bass. Meanwhile, the Jays were able to only generate two hits. Article content

TORONTO (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in seven innings and Andrew Velazquez homered, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays.

Springer started in center field for the first time since being activated off the injured list Aug. Rengifo drove in Fletcher with a first-pitch single to left. Ohtani threw a season-high 109 pitches, 72 for strikes, in his first win since Aug. "I was expecting a pitcher's duel and didn't want to give up that first run," Ohtani said. Ohtani (11-8) allowed two hits -- a single for George Springer in the first, and a two-out double for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. "It doesn't matter if Ohtani was on the mound over there or Roger Clemens," Manoah said.

Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over seven dominant innings to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Aug. 27.

"I wasn't throwing very good pitches for the first three innings," Ohtani said. Bouncing back from a rough previous start, in which he threw just four innings due to a stomach virus, Ohtani teamed with right-handed reliever Jimmy Herget to shut out the Blue Jays and go up 2-0 in their three-game series. Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over seven dominant innings to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Right-hander Shohei Ohtani struck out nine over seven scoreless innings, Andrew Velazquez hit a solo homer and the visiting Los Angeles Angels defeated the ...

The runners advanced to second and third when Rengifo grounded out to Garcia. Fletcher led off with an infield single to shortstop, his third hit of the game, while Trout struck out and Ohtani walked. Ohtani retired 11 in a row before Cavan Biggio reached first base on an error by shortstop Velazquez with one out in the bottom of the seventh.

Shohei Ohtani struck out nine in seven innings and Andrew Velazquez homered, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Saturday.

García singled in the sixth and led off the ninth with his 21st homer. The left-hander limited Texas to one run and six hits over six innings. Kelly (11-5) yielded five hits and struck out seven while stopping a string of five straight no-decisions. The Phillies (72-55) are second in the NL wild-card standings with the franchise’s best record since 2011 when it won the last of its five straight NL East titles. Ian Gibaut (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings to earn his first win in the majors since Sept. Gibson (9-5) gave up six hits, struck out nine and walked one. Darvish (11-7) allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings. Kyle Freeland (7-9) gave up two runs and four hits in five innings. Ohtani (11-8) allowed two hits — a single for George Springer in the first, and a two-out double for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. New York (82-46) holds the second-best record in the majors and is 36 games over .500 for the first time since finishing 100-60 in 1988. Jake McGee, the lone left-hander in Washington’s bullpen, entered and Friedl lofted a slider just over the fence in right-center to make it 4-1. in the third — in his career-best 11th win.

TORONTO — Until the Angels can get to the playoffs, they'll have to settle for moments like this one. Facing a contending team with a Cy Young candidate on ...

(Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP) In 2015, he was elected chairman of the Los Angeles chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. That was the first of 11 consecutive hitters that Ohtani retired. Los Angeles Angels’ Andrew Velazquez, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass (52) in ninth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jimmy Herget (46) celebrates his team’s victory over the Toronto Blue Jays with catcher Max Stassi following a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Yimi Garcia throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. Former Toronto Blue Jays stand on the baseline during the 30th anniversary celebration of the Blue Jays first World Series title in 1992 before the Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Santiago Espinal throws to first base to complete a double play on Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout after forcing David Fletcher (22) at second during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Juan Guzman takes video of the crowd during the 30th anniversary celebration of the Blue Jays first World Series title in 1992 before the Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game in Toronto on Saturday, Aug.

Ohtani (11-8) allowed just two hits and a walk from his 109 pitches as he outlasted Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah in an intense pitchers' duel at Rogers ...

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Shohei Ohtani had a two-run homer among his three hits as the visiting Los Angeles Angels earned an 8-3 victory Sunday afternoon that completed a ...

Ohtani greeted Tim Mayza with a drive to left for his 28th home run of the season. Ohtani singled with two out in the third and Rengifo hit his 10th home run of the season for a 2-0 Angels lead. Toronto’s Danny Jansen doubled to left in the fifth, Springer walked, and Andrew Wantz (2-0) replaced Davidson.

The Chicago Cubs make so much sense to trade for Shohei Ohtani and then sign him to a monster extension.

(I don’t have many nits to pick on the pitching, itself, though, as Ohtani has really broken out this year on that side of the ball. In trading for Ohtani, the Cubs would be hitting two enormous and difficult boxes to check: they need an ace and they need a big-time impact lefty bat. A guy who should rightly be the MVP any year he’s healthy, since he’s giving you two times the stud in a single roster spot. “(I)t wouldn’t surprise me if Shohei were to be traded to the Cubs, and you look around and this is to me a compelling time to join the Cubs. The bat this year has been closer to “great” than “elite.” The Angels have used him as a DH-only, and you might not be willing to even try him in the outfield because of the pitching value. Heck, if it takes longer than that (it will), then you sign that deal today, knowing that the back-end may be rough if he starts to break down. You don’t “pay” for that in your trade package, mind you, but if you felt an extension was likely, you might be more comfortable with a trade cost that otherwise makes you squirm. I’m sure some of it is my homer-fan desire to see Ohtani on the Cubs, but that all does also strike me as correct. I get that a lot of folks will take issue with that statement, conjuring vague references to limited spending in the last two seasons (ignoring the payroll levels from 2016 through 2020) and a lack of talent at the big league level (ignore the pockets of talent, the importance of depth, and the fact that if you add impact players over multiple years you can, you know, get better). And you look at the division, and Milwaukee is sort of in a perpetual cycle of having to make trades like the one they did with (Josh) Hader. The Cubs also have a lot of capital available – money and prospect – to make additions this offseason. “And I think if Ohtani were to come to Chicago and look around, I feel better about the Cubs’ next five years than I do the Angels’ next five years.

The Angels were reportedly fielding offers on Shohei Ohtani ahead of the trade deadline and the news that they're exploring a sale makes a trade this winter ...

Even if this blockbuster doesn’t happen, it sure feels like all the breadcrumbs are leading to something big for the Cubs this winter. With further development and some other personnel tweaks, the Cubs could be a lot better in a hurry. If Ohtani is indeed made available in a trade, the cost to acquire him is going to be huge in terms of both player capital and financial commitment. Morosi questioned whether the Cubs would do that deal for just one year of Ohtani, but I would counter that there’s no way they make the trade at all unless they can negotiate an extension up front. Ohtani is a different story for me, though, and not just because I actually believe ownership is finally ready to spend again. And that’s where I don’t know if I could do that if I’m the Cubs.” “So it wouldn’t surprise me if Shohei were to be traded to the Cubs, and you look around and this is to me a compelling time to join the Cubs. We’re talking about a uniquely talented player, perhaps the best ever in terms of his excellence on both sides of the ball, who would check two big boxes at once. That’s in addition to parting with a pretty significant chunk of the farm. All hypothetical, mind you, just the sort of stuff where one executive shares with a prominent insider that they might be willing to trade Player X. And I think if Ohtani were to come to Chicago and look around, I feel better about the Cubs’ next five years than I do the Angels’ next five years.” “And that’s why it’s such a hard trade to make.

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"Guys are going to have to look at the standings and understand that every game is important," Schneider said. The Blue Jays not only struggled at the plate against the Angels but were sloppy on the field. We have good leaders in the locker room who we've relied on all year to be vocal and to lead by example." "The word that's going to follow the 2022 Blue Jays for the years to come is streaky. Stripling played on the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers, who won a Major League Baseball-leading 104 games and went to the World Series. They had a built-in excuse for the series opener against the Angels because of an overworked bullpen in a pair of extra-inning wins to close out the Red Sox.

Would the Cubs consider trading for Shohei Ohtani this offseason? MLB Insider Jon Morosi "wouldn't be surprised" if it happened.

The Cubs no doubt want a player such as Ohtani. All of a sudden, the Cubs become contenders with that depth on the roster. In this case, when making a trade for the best player in baseball, that becomes a loaded question both literally and figuratively. In fact, if Chicago is such an appealing destination for Ohtani, then all the Cubs need to “give up” is dollars for baseball’s best player. However, Morosi proposed a lot of good points regarding the state of the Cubs. That is quite a statement, given the current state of the team.

TORONTO -- In a road trip with no room for in-betweens, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout made sure to leave on a high note. The pair of Angels stars capped off ...

“We really played inspired [baseball] all around,” said Nevin. Though a string of miscues and bad luck derailed the first part of it, there are still positive takeaways as the Angels fly back to Anaheim to face the Yankees. “We were just kind of plugging away,” said Davidson. We’ve talked about it.” [Julia Kreuz](mailto:[email protected]) is a reporter/producer for MLB.com. “We played some good baseball these last three games.” The Angels slugged their way to 22 runs over three games in Canada. He allowed just three hits and struck out five batters on 84 pitches. “In Tampa, things just didn’t work out for us. It’ll be a fun flight home.” The Angels went .198 with a .549 OPS as a team during that time. And he goes out there, has four ABs, helps the team, hits home runs.

As speculation persists about Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani's future with the organization, MLB Network insider Jon Morosi believes the Cubs will be a ...