Angels' Ohtani impresses in spring mound debut
Angels RHP Shohei Ohtani struck out five of the 10 Athletics batters he faced during an impressive 41-pitch outing Friday, his first of the spring.
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Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Shohei Ohtani faced 10 batters, struck out 5 of them and got a nice applause as he walked off the field. He issued a couple of walks and 3 extra-base hits, but his stuff looked good and he was around the strike zone. Huge difference from what we saw last summer, and thus, a win.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Shohei Ohtani struck out the side in the first inning, working around a 3-1 walk to Matt Chapman and a double on a hard grounder Elvis Andrus was out in front on. Ohtani didn't seem to command the breaking ball great — to me, at least — but that's common in dry Arizona.
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Shohei Ohtani will make his spring debut as a pitcher against the A's today and will go two innings. He has hit triple-digits in live batting practice and looks a lot more comfortable. Angels manager Joe Maddon expects him to be amped and just wants to see a repeatable delivery, which eluded him last summer.
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Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
Joe Maddon watched Shohei Ohtani throw 95-plus mph in videos of his offseason bullpen sessions and raved about his mechanics. The Angels continue to speak very highly of him going into 2021. "God he looked magnificent," Maddon said. "He looked confident."
Alden Gonzalez ESPN Staff Writer
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Cactus League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 5 | 2 | .714 | - | W1 |
| LA Dodgers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
| Colorado | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | L1 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | L1 |
| LA Angels | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | W2 |
| Arizona | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | L1 |
| San Diego | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | W2 |
| Oakland | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L2 |
| Chicago | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | W1 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L2 |
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Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average5.9323rd
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.7125th
BAA.27823rd
Runs29Tied-7th
Batting Average.25814th
On Base Percentage.3855th
Slugging Percentage.46412th