Shohei Ohtani (the pitcher) and Shohei Ohtani (the hitter) made pitch-clock violation history

I honestly didn’t think about this when the pitch clock rules and the violations that came along with them were implemented: There was a chance a two-way player like the awe-inspiring Shohei Ohtani could get a pitch clock violation in two ways.

Ohtani at the plate could take too long to get set and have a strike called on him. Ohtani on the mound could take too long to deliver and have a ball called on the batter.

Well, that happened … ON THE SAME NIGHT.

This is some wacky stuff right here. Isn’t baseball the weirdest? In so many good ways?

Shohei Ohtani: 1st Player ever to have a Pitch Clock Violation as a Pitcher AND Hitter. 🍾

🦄 pic.twitter.com/dLlkz9Ff9u

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 5, 2023

Shohei Ohtani looked a bit confused when he received a few pitch clock violations in the bottom of the 1st, so umpire Pat Hoberg spent the break in between innings clarifying it all to him.

Pictured below:
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🐐interpreter pic.twitter.com/pjzXld1OpM

— Shawn Spradling (@Shawn_Spradling) April 5, 2023

Shohei Ohtani getting the batters pitch clock violation pic.twitter.com/P3oHXraHr6

— 大谷翔平 ¹⁷ 🏆Ohtani Shohei ¹⁷ (@shoheisaveus) April 6, 2023