Most of the time, the baseball world stands in reverential awe of Angels designated hitter/pitcher Shohei Ohtani and outfielder Mike Trout—two future Hall of Famers who’ve defined the 21st-century game.
Sometimes, however, an opponent is courageous enough to have a little fun with them.
Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo—a two-time All-Star in his own right—memorably poked fun at Ohtani after striking out Trout to end the fifth inning of Los Angeles’s 5–4 win over the Mariners Friday night.