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Andrew Joseph

The Blue Jays decided to intentionally walk Shohei Ohtani four times after Matt Chapman’s outburst

Shohei Ohtani’s pursuit of 62 home runs this season has been especially remarkable when you consider that he’s doing so with very little protection in the lineup. Mike Trout has been hurt, and Mickey Moniak is the only other Angels hitter batting above .300.

Teams generally haven’t pitched around Ohtani, but Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman was tired of seeing his team take that chance.

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