Shohei Ohtani called his shot by swinging on the first pitch at the MLB All-Star Game Never let it be said that Shohei Ohtani isn't a man of his word. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 20, 2022
The 2022 MLB All-Star Game, As It Happened The American League won its ninth consecutive Midsummer Classic on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. Catch up on what happened with coverage from the SI MLB team. Sports Illustrated · Jul 20, 2022
Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw preparing for All-Star first he’s pretty sure he doesn’t deserve “I probably shouldn’t even be here, honestly,” Kershaw said before taking in the Home Run Derby. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2022
Dodgers Ace Kershaw to Start ASG at Home Vs. Rays’ McClanahan This year’s Midsummer Classic will begin with a battle of the lefties. Sports Illustrated · Jul 18, 2022
Clayton Kershaw and Shane McClanahan named All-Star Game starters White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will bat seventh for the AL and Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is in the sixth spot for the NL. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022
Helene Elliott: Dodgers have better days ahead while Angels find themselves in ugly situation Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is a tough grader. Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022
Jorge Castillo: Angels should follow Nationals’ Juan Soto blueprint with Shohei Ohtani ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Major League Baseball world was upended Saturday. That’s what happens when a player of Juan Soto’s caliber is said to be on the trade market. Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022
Druw Jones part of a growing class of next-gen stars with last-gen bloodlines LOS ANGELES — Pull up to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday and you’ll watch the best baseball players in the world on the same field for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. Shohei Ohtani. Aaron Judge. Mookie Betts. Mike Trout. Los Angeles Times · Jul 17, 2022
Hitting in MLB Is Down, But There Are Reasons for Optimism The most notable league-wide trend so far this year is the lack of offense. Yes, hitting has picked up some since the first month, when the league batting average was a putrid .231. But that was expected to happen as the weather got warmer. For the most part, though, things… Sports Illustrated · Jul 15, 2022
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani makes case to start in All-Star Game There is less than a week until the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium. On Wednesday at Angel Stadium, Dusty Baker, who will manage the American League team, got a chance to see one of his potential starting pitchers in person. Los Angeles Times · Jul 14, 2022
American League MVP Race Is on a Historic Track It’s Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani, and you can’t really go wrong with either choice. Sports Illustrated · Jul 11, 2022
Angels’ Shohei Ohtani makes All-Star Game as a pitcher too BALTIMORE — Shohei Ohtani has done it again. The Orange County Register · Jul 10, 2022
MLB Reveals Full Rosters for 2022 All-Star Game These standouts will be heading to Dodger Stadium for this year’s Midsummer Classic. Sports Illustrated · Jul 10, 2022
Orioles shut out Angels, 1-0, for seventh straight victory to continue club’s longest winning streak since 2017 BALTIMORE — At a certain point, the tests aren’t necessary. The Orioles’ bullpen has proven time and again what it’s capable of achieving. Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022
Los Angeles Times · Jul 9, 2022 Dylan Hernandez: Leave Japanese pitching phenom Rōki Sasaki out of proposed MLB international draft LOS ANGELES — He could be the best pitching prospect to ever come from the same Japanese prefecture that produced Shohei Ohtani.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 9, 2022 2022 MLB All-Star rosters: Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, Yankees’ Aaron Judge lead the starters Dodger Stadium is going to be PACKED!
Los Angeles Times · Jul 9, 2022 Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are MLB All-Star Game starters LOS ANGELES — It’s official. Mookie Betts and Trea Turner of the Dodgers and Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels are headed to this year’s MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium as starters.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 9, 2022 Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts Headline MLB All-Star Starters MLB's biggest stars will showcase their talents in Los Angeles later this month.
The Orange County Register · Jul 8, 2022 Mike Trout shows encouraging signs in another Angels loss BALTIMORE — Although the Angels’ 4-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night cost them any momentum they hoped to gain from their Shohei Ohtani-led victory a night earlier, there was one decidedly positive development.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 7, 2022 Shohei Ohtani Is the Only Thing Keeping the Angels Afloat The reigning MVP is putting up historic two-way numbers, yet without him (and sometimes even with him), Los Angeles can’t put together a winning supporting cast.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 7, 2022 Shohei Ohtani just had one of the silliest games of his legendary career Shohei Ohtani made some wild MLB history last night in Miami.
The Orange County Register · Jul 7, 2022 Shohei Ohtani snaps Angels’ losing streak with arm and bat MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani continues to dazzle throughout this disappointing stretch for the Angels.
Miami Herald · Jul 6, 2022 Marlins' Alcantara fires 2-hit masterpiece to shut down Trout, Ohtani and the Angels MIAMI — Sandy Alcantara is a throwback and it’s part of what makes him a modern marvel in MLB. He redefines the masterpiece start by going back to what the standard once was: If he gives up a run or two, or doesn’t hit double-digit strikeouts, then, well, he doesn’t…
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2022 Johnny Cueto shakes off Angels homer barrage, White Sox erupt for 11-4 victory Cueto allowed three runs in six innings.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 29, 2022 Angels’ Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani Crush Back-to-Back Homers This marks the second time this season that the two stars went yard one after the other.