Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani set a bit of unwanted MLB history on Wednesday during L.A.’s clash against the Mariners. Ohtani, who was featuring as both a hitter and pitcher as he so often does, was called for a pitch clock violation in both roles during the same game.
Early on during Wednesday’s clash against Seattle, home plate umpire Pat Hoberg issued a pitch clock violation against Ohtani, giving a free ball to Cal Raleigh.
Later on, the two-way star was up at the plate against Mariners’ Matt Brash. After Ohtani took more than eight seconds to step into the batters box, Hoberg hit him with another pitch clock violation, this time an automatic strike.
