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Minnesota Twins SP Sonny Gray is a reliable option in the rotation. Although he’s a two-time All-Star, Gray isn’t thought of as one of the best pitchers in baseball. However, he’s changing that narrative in 2023. Gray leads all of MLB in ERA with a mark of 0.53 as of this story’s publication, per FOX […]

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitched against the Boston Red Sox on Monday in pouring rain, and he spoke about what it was like to pitch in that environment, as well as how he feels pitching in Fenway Park in general, via Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. “It’s one of my favorite […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora hopes that Shohei Ohtani had a late night on Sunday. On Monday the Red Sox host Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels for Boston’s annual Patriot’s Day morning game, with the two-way phenom slated to start on the mound. Though the scheduled 11:10 a.m. start was delayed an hour due to […]

Boston Red Sox star Masataka Yoshida is excited to face Shohei Ohtani for the first time in MLB. Yoshida revealed what it means to him to face the Los Angeles Angels’ superstar at Fenway Park, per Pete Abraham. “I am honored to play with him at the best baseball stadium in the world,” Yoshida said. […]

Shohei Ohtani isn’t set to become a free agent until after the 2023 season, but rumors are already swirling about where the two-way superstar may end up. Jon Heyman reports that the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets should be considered the favorites to land Ohtani next offseason, according to an anonymous MLB executive. […]

There is no baseball team in the world who would not want to have Shohei Ohtani on their roster. At the moment, the Los Angeles Angels are the ones benefiting from the incredible baseball talents of Ohtani, but their days with him on the team could be numbered, with the Japanese superstar set to hit […]

When a superstar somehow manages to still leave jaws wide open, fans know they are truly witnessing something special. The greatness of Los Angeles Angels phenom Shohei Ohtani apparently knows no bounds after another superb start put him in rare company, so rare it has not been seen in over a century. “Dating back to […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is already the highest paid player in baseball — and he’s going to earn an absolutely monster contract when he tests MLB Free Agency after the 2023 season. Although there’s a chance he remains in Anaheim, there are a plethora of teams that are vying for the services of […]

Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani continue to get little help. The Los Angeles Angels stars were the only two players on the team to get a hit in Friday’s 4-3 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. In doing so, Trout and Ohtani replicated a feat that hadn’t been done in six decades. Mike Trout hit […]

Shohei Ohtani can’t stop making history in Major League Baseball — even ones he wouldn’t even want to see on his resume. On Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, the Los Angeles Angels superstar became the first-ever MLB player to get called for a pitch clock violation as a pitcher and a hitter — in the […]

The Los Angeles Angels let Shohei Ohtani throw 111 pitches in just his second start of the season, per Alden Gonzalez. The decision was surprising to say the least, even considering the fact that Ohtani pitched in the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani pitched well for the most part against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, allowing […]

The Los Angeles Angels are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Angels’ manager Phil Nevin discussed the state of the 2023 Halos following their 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday, per MLB.com’s Doug Miller. “We keep coming at you,” Nevin said. “Some pretty good swings, a lot of […]

The Shohei Ohtani mania has taken over the baseball world, but the Los Angeles Angels superstar is not one to forget about the legends who helped pave the way for players like him in the big leagues. Prior to Monday night’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners, Shohei Ohtani met with former Mariners star Ichiro […]

The Los Angeles Angels roared back on Saturday following Anthony Rendon’s Opening Day altercation with a fan. Although Rendon and the Angels did not speak about the situation Saturday as MLB continues an investigation into what transpired, the Halos let their play talk for them, beating Oakland 13-1. Shohei Ohtani, Taylor Ward, and Gio Urshela […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani might have to buy new teammate Hunter Renfroe a bottle after Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Oakland Athletics. In the bottom of the fifth inning, with Shohei Ohtani still on the mound, Renfroe pulled off what can be considered an early catch-of-the-year candidate. Hunter Renfroe with one of […]

The 2024 MLB Free Agency class certainly won’t be as talented as it was in 2023 with the likes of Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts on the market, but it could produce the most lucrative contract in MLB history for Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. The two-way superstar […]

It’s baseball season, and we are talking about one of the best. Stick with us as we share our MLB odds series and reveal our Shohei Ohtani regular season home runs prediction and pick while detailing his journey. Ohtani is one of the best players in the game. Sadly, there are still a few who […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will not only be making the most money of any major league baseball player in 2023 — he’s set to make an MLB record of $65 million, according to an annual list published on Monday by Forbes. The list highlights Ohtani as the highest-paid player in the sport, which includes […]

It’s baseball time and we love to talk about elite pitching! Join us as we share our MLB odds series and make a 2023 American League Cy Young prediction and pick while detailing the odds. Here are the 2023 American League Cy Young MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: 2023 American League Cy Young […]

The baseball season is upon us, and we are eager to talk about it! Join us as we share our MLB odds series and make a 2023 American League MVP prediction and pick while discussing their chances. Baseball is back! Are you ready? This article will cover the top  six MVP contenders and outline their […]

The World Baseball Classic drew plenty of attention from around the sports world. The Classic, however, also drew the attention of people in the entertainment industry, including one of the most famous musical artists in the world. Harry Styles recently congratulated Japan on their WBC victory during a concert, per Shawn Spradling. …Harry Styles just […]

Shohei Ohtani’s looming free agency has been one of the most discussed topics of the offseason. The conversation has carried over into spring training and will continue throughout the 2023 campaign. His incredible performance during the World Baseball Classic only enhanced talks about Ohtani potentially earning an eye-opening amount of money next offseason. The Los […]

The Los Angeles Angels are heading for the 2023 Opening Day not having made the playoffs since 2014, and not having won a playoff series since 2009. Ever since the Angels 2002 World Series win against the San Francisco Giants, they have only won two playoff series in total. Just making the playoffs would be […]

How quickly things change in two weeks, and the World Baseball Classic is proof of this assessment. The event wasn’t on the radar when it began March 7, but was squarely in it by the end of Tuesday’s final. Japan’s (and Los Angeles Angels pitcher/outfielder) Shohei Ohtani is the big reason why. Just in case […]

The conclusion of the World Baseball Classic has a lot of people in the sports world talking about baseball, including NHL superstar Connor McDavid. With some of the best baseball players in the world representing their countries in a two-week tournament, McDavid told reporters Wednesday that a similar event is “what hockey has been missing.” […]

Stephen A. Smith is known for offering some head-scratching takes on ESPN First Take. However, Smith actually made good points on Wednesday, saying that the World Baseball Classic was a “must watch” event. Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, who’s supposed to be the most knowledgeable baseball person on the show, is the one who made a […]

Shohei Ohtani is one of one. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way phenom just proved once again that he is in a class of his own by leading Team Japan to victory in the World Baseball Classic. He took home tournament MVP honors and dazzled baseball fans yet again. Ohtani put the finishing touch on Japan’s […]

The World Baseball Classic drew plenty of attention from the sports world. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith even went as far as to call the WBC “must watch.” Smith believes that the Mike Trout versus Shohei Ohtani final at-bat was especially good for baseball, per Smith’s Twitter. The World Baseball Classic was MUST WATCH, Doggie!! Ohtani […]

Mike Trout and Team USA may have come up short in the 2023 World Baseball Classic championship versus Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan, but the Los Angeles Angels superstar still enjoyed his time at the WBC. Trout thanked fans on Wednesday for helping to make the energy around the WBC “electric,” per Trout’s Twitter. It’s hard […]

Los Angeles Angels stars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani lit the baseball world on fire after they faced off in the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic Finals. Trout ended up striking out to his Angels teammate on a full count in the top of the ninth inning to seal the WBC championship […]

Before the World Baseball Classic final on Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani went viral because of his epic pregame speech for his Japanese teammates. It was undoubtedly effective, as Japan went on to beat Team USA in an instant 3-2 classic. Of course Ohtani was asked about his speech following their victory, and he didn’t hide the […]

On the strength of their stellar pitching, Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan took Mike Trout and Team USA down in the 2023 World Baseball Classic finals, 3-2. The end of that game was an instantly iconic moment, one that will forever be remembered especially by Japanese baseball fans, as Ohtani closed the door for good […]

People are running out of words to describe how incredible a baseball player Shohei Ohtani is. After closing out Japan’s 3-2 win in the finals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic against Mike Trout and the United States, everyone just wants to talk about the greatness of the Los Angeles Angels baseball unicorn. At this […]

All eyes Tuesday night were on the titanic matchup between Team USA and Team Japan in the finals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. What made that game even more interesting — and unique — was the fact that each team is being led by a Los Angeles Angels star. For the United States, they […]

Team USA’s worst nightmare could soon be coming to fruition in the WBC Championship Tuesday night. Japan has a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning with Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish already having headed to the bullpen, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Ohtani is expected to be the man Japan will trust to close out […]

Shohei Ohtani has one clear message for Japan ahead of the World Baseball Classic final against Team USA: aim for the win. Of course that isn’t surprising and to be fair, Ohtani shouldn’t have felt the need to say that to his Japan teammates. However, the Los Angeles Angels star knows very well how difficult […]

Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan will take on Mike Trout and Team USA on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic championship. It is difficult to deny the fact that Ohtani and Trout getting to shine on the big stage is good for baseball, a narrative that Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Clayton Kershaw agrees with. However, […]

With Los Angeles Angeles star Shohei Ohtani making himself available to pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic final, the focus of the whole baseball world now turns to Yu Darvish and whether he’ll also make an appearance in the contest. For those unaware, many expected Darvish to start against Team USA, but the […]

Team Japan will take on Team USA in the World Baseball Classic championship game, and Shohei Ohtani is available to pitch one inning out of the bullpen for Team Japan, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Angels manager Phil Kevin said he would be available, and that it will not impact his availability to start […]