Shohei Ohtani

Shohei is now only one season away from free agency and seems unlikely to resign with the Angels, so trading him for a boatload of prospects makes a lot of ...

The Orioles package is a combined $60.1M, making the deal a bit of an overpay. Grayson Rodriguez is untouchable, but DL Hall is expendable and would likely crack the Angels rotation. I proposed a couple trades for Ohtani before the deadline when the Angels briefly entertained offers, and the reader feedback was a consensus “no”. Andrew Velazquez, who couldn’t stick around the tanking Birds, played 125 games for the Angels this year with an OPS+ of 53. [priorities for the offseason](https://birdswatcher.com/2022/10/08/orioles-2023-blueprint-offseason/). Following another directionless year where LA finished 73-89 and well out of the playoff race, Ohtani said in Japanese that he has “a rather negative impression of this season.”

Individually, it's hard to imagine how much more Shohei Ohtani could have done for the Los Angeles Angels in 2022. Coming off of an MVP campaign, ...

But the Angels have stated on multiple occasions that their plan is to try and build a winner around Ohtani and Trout next season. Mike Trout was healthy for a majority of the season — unlike 2021 — and the Angels had a top-10 pitching staff. Ohtani has made it known that he wants to win. Individually, it’s hard to imagine how much more Shohei Ohtani could have done for the Los Angeles Angels in 2022. So I have a rather negative impression of this season.” On the mound, he tossed 166.0 innings, posting a 2.33 ERA, 2.40 FIP, 1.012 WHIP, 219 strikeouts, 172 ERA+, and a WAR of 5.6.

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has opened up on his frustrations after missing the Major League Baseball playoffs yet again.

However, the Angels' failure to make the playoffs could hurt his chances, considering Judge's deep run with the Yankees. Judge is chasing a World Series title in a stunning season. [33 home runs](https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/shohei-ohtani-s-mvp-case-the-dominant-two-way-star-one-of-a-kind-resume-judge-compete) so far, with a .267 batting average. The Japanese has shown an unbelievable level as a two-way player. Individually, however, the Japanese continued to impress, carrying his AL MVP form from last season into 2022. The Angels ended the regular season 73-89, falling 33 games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West.

After winning 92 games in 2022, the Toronto Blue Jays are looking to improve their roster over the offseason, and they'd certainly do that and then some by ...

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