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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani says the first half of his rookie Major League Baseball season “went pretty well” despite an elbow ligament sprain currently limiting him to hitting duties. Ohtani, 24, arrived Stateside in December to great fanfare, aiming to star both on the mound and at the plate — the first slugger-pitcher combination effort since legend Babe Ruth’s heyday a century ago. As the season reaches the All-Star Game […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)–Los Angeles Angels pitcher-hitter Shohei Ohtani has been cleared for batting practice and the Japanese star could be approved to pitch in July, Angels general manager Billy Eppler said Thursday. Ohtani underwent an MRI exam Thursday that showed healing in his sprained right elbow ligament, Eppler said in a posting on the Major League Baseball website. Ohtani will resume batting practice and could advance to face full-speed pitches this weekend. But when […]
