"The reports I've been getting are really good, honestly really good. "When he trains, he wants to beat the world record. This winter, as he rebuilt his offseason routine, Ohtani expanded his usage of data to help shape his workout schedules. Video: Shohei Ohtani deadlifts nearly 500 pounds - Larry Limited in his ability to squat and build up his lower half in recent seasons, he brought his body back up to 225 pounds. Angels pitchers and catchers officially reported to the clubs Spring Training complex in Tempe, Ariz., on Tuesday, but two-way star Shohei Ohtanis status was the biggest topic during manager Joe Maddons 45-minute Zoom session with reporters. Theres nobody else is doing that at the big-league level.. 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General manager Perry Minasian, manager Phil Nevin and Trout have agreed that the players added for this year make the team better than it was before. The team also signed veteran outfielder Chris Young to a Major League deal and first baseman Chris Carter to a Minor League deal on Sunday to increase its options for the bench.Young hit .235 with 12 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 25 RBIs in 90 games for the Red Sox last season. El Caballo Blanco, Ohtani said, referring to Robles by his nickname, es loco.. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Pitcher Alex Cobb, who spent the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Angels, revealed that he trained with Ohtani for a period of time during the offseason. The Dodgers cut their payroll over the offseason. Hes got to really sit down and think about it, he continued. New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, noted family man, reveals his thoughts on Major League Baseballs new pitch clock. His body transformation has, among other things, prompted reporters to ask Ippei Mizuhara for the Japanese translation for yoked to which Mizuhara shrugged and Ohtani flexed. Fabian Ardaya is a staff writer covering the Los Angeles Dodgers for The Athletic. When Eppler and a small collection of team higher-ups were among the seven clubs selling Ohtani on their vision at the Creative Arts Agency offices in Los Angeles, the Angels pitch involved keeping several of the structures in place that had allowed him to thrive in his home country. "He could be one of the best players of his generation if given the opportunity," Maddon said. That was one of the things we did this offseason to really gather that, so we know when hes peaking, when hes not peaking, when he needs to rest, when he doesnt need to rest. Alex Cobb said he trained with Shohei Ohtani for a few weeks over the offseason. Alex Verdugo explained why. Ohtani, who signed a two-year deal worth $8.5 million to avoid arbitration on Feb. 8, went through a normal offseason and is fully healthy after suffering an elbow/forearm strain last season that limited him to only two starts on the mound. MESA, Ariz. . On Wednesday, Ohtani shared a video on Instagram that showed him deadlifting nearly 500 pounds. (Rick Scuteri / USA TODAY Sports), Theres an element of Shoheis development thats just going to come naturally through maturation, Eppler said. Hearing the face of baseball, thats very welcoming to me it gives me more motivation to keep it up, and have more great years. Shohei Ohtani https://t.co/9nC0Nni5u3 pic.twitter.com/cPFsONeggl, GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) January 12, 2022. The belief is that, once Ohtani is fully healthy, he will resume his pre-injury schedule of hitting four times a week and pitching once a week. Unlike the last two years when he rehabbed from ankle surgery in 2017 and was limited in workouts after Tommy John surgery in 2018, Ohtani entered the winter with essentially a full offseason of cleared workouts. Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani is back and looks more than ready to jack some home runs in the 2020 MLB season. The Angels two-way sensation was limited in 2019 after Tommy John surgery but still hit for a .286 / .343 / .505 slash line through 106 games last year. Robles responded by pinching Ohtanis arm, and then wincing and shaking his hand, noting the size of the two brick-like appendages that went viral when Ohtani went sleeveless during one of his biweekly media sessions this week. Its a shame that the 2020 season is going to be extremely abbreviated, because we would love to see how much Ohtani could improve upon those power numbers over a full 162 games. Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is one of the most fascinating players in all of baseball, and photos of the big-swinging pitcher have fans drooling for his eventual return. All that data is going to be handed over to the (Angels) medical group, and then theyre going to look at it and theyre going to figure it out. Known for its usage of data, Driveline boasts a client roster that includes Trevor Bauer, Clayton Kershaw, Kenley Jansen and Adam Ottavino as well as fellow Oshu, Japan native Yusei Kikuchi and new Angels teammate Alex Cobb. From there, Ohtani began his offseason program a heavyweight, low-rep regimen that could put him in as good a shape as hes ever been to stay healthy with No date has been determined. The Baseball as well as other partner offers and accept our. One record Ohtani could end up breaking in the upcoming season is most combined plate and batter appearances. "He needs to prepare himself as a pitcher first, I think, because that's harder to do. The Angels are slated to face the A's in Mesa on Friday to open their Cactus League schedule, and will host the Brewers on Saturday.Bench roles TBDSaturday's trade of C.J. Shohei Ohtani walks off after his 2 1/3 inning start. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Shohei Ohtani, Angels have light workout - MLB.com Shohei Ohtani is back in the United States and ready to pick up where he left off. An Orlando Guardians player who was accused of leaking plays to the teams opponents has been reinstated, the XFL said in a statement. I mean, Im gonna do whatever I can to keep Shohei here for sure, he said Wednesday morning before workouts began for pitchers and catchers for the day. While it's not exactly breaking news that a power hitter in the majors is yoked, Ohtani looks like his arms have been waiting for the opportunity to smash some home runs for millennia. Setting a world record in a workout would Sho-hei! Ohtani, who peaked at 97.1 mph on his fastball last season before a sudden velocity drop in his final game, topped out at 90 mph in his first bullpen session, but he said he was not concerned with velocity this early in spring training. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Articles and social media posts fly around left and right declaring how X player is now in the best shape of (his) life. Per recent reports, it appears that Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels has joined this group. But, Ohtani has taken a unique approach to this common story. All of this required working out at different facilities in Tokyo. If we get Shohei in the right direction, that would be a pretty good offseason acquisition right there. So I, as a manager, kind of a steward of his situation, I dont want to tell him what he can or cannot do either. A stadium tour guide for fans planning to attend Cactus League spring training games in Arizona ahead of the 2023 MLB season. He threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the Oakland Athletics, striking out two and walking two, without a clock violation in his 34 pitches. Thats all up to him. Ohtani is an ambitious guy, and that has started to show through as he names some of his goals for the future. TEMPE, Ariz. During the mid-morning break after batting practice, Shohei Ohtani slunk into the chair in front of his locker. Tempe, Ariz. Shohei Ohtani may have already departed for the World Baseball Classic, but he is still a big topic of conversation around spring training for the Los Angeles Angels. Trout says he'll do what he can to keep Ohtani with Angels - Los In his first year in the league, Ohtani left fans in awe of his ability, impressing both on the mound and at the plate. But its not something an Angels player hasnt experienced before Mike Trout faced a similar situation before inevitably re-signing with the Angels. Kyren Paris drove in five on a triple, walk and double. As the worst season of his professional career wound down last September, Shohei Ohtani and his agent, Nez Balelo, began formulating a plan to lift up the hood and overhaul the two-way Angels stars offseason regimen. Alex Cobb confirmed what MLB fans already knew, Shohei Ohtani wants to be the best in the world. You can unsubscribe anytime. Some of this, Eppler said, was noticeable even in his earliest days scouting Ohtani as a teenager. I mean, it wont hurt to get opinions from a third party. Last fall, Ohtanis return to the mound lasted all of 80 pitches as a forearm strain ended his season as a pitcher. Often times in scouting, before you establish that relationship, you just aesthetically look at a player. Is Angels Shohei Ohtani finally ready to 2021 was the year of Shohei Ohtani. Two strikeouts. But based on the conversation he had with Cobb, he is nowhere near finished. Even if he can prove hes healthy Ohtanis main goal in 2020 the simple nature of his two-way pursuits will put a cap on how available he is on a regular basis. And he took part in batting practice sessions against live pitching, something he said he typically does not do prior to spring training, to rebuild his swing after often finding himself off-balance last season. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant opened himself up to more questions after flashing a gun in an Instagram live video early Saturday. "Most of our guys are having a lighter day," manager Mike Scioscia said, before watching his pitchers and catchers go through a roughly 65-minute workout on the back fields. The struggle to stay healthy impacted Ohtanis ability to train in the way he preferred. Shohei Ohtani is back in the United States and ready to pick up where he left off. Sho-hei! over and over, from the few dozen Angels fans who made the trip to their spring training camp. Last year, I thought there (were) times he almost looked to me like he was pushing the ball. Ohtani will play in the World Baseball Classic with Japan, whose first game is March 9. Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onLos Angeles Angels and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Due to Ohtanis physical abilities and personality, many see him as the face of the league. "With that three-man bench, we want to obviously look for some versatility. He graduated from Arizona State Universitys Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May 2017 after growing up in a Phoenix-area suburb. Maddon stated that Ohtani will be full go as both a pitcher and hitter this spring, and the two met this past week to discuss what should be a lowering of the guardrails. By years end, he was a part-time player, having come out of his swing to the extent that manager Joe Maddon said the 26-year-old had been pressing. "Scioscia said Ohtani's Cactus League debut will come as a pitcher rather than a hitter. As a standout pitcher and power hitter, Ohtani seems like a player pulled out of an earlier generation. This was the scene after he finished throwing a bullpen on the first official day of workouts for pitchers and catchers this year. "When he trains, he wants to beat the world record. Ohtanis busy offseason also included a visit to Seattle to tour Driveline Baseball, one of the most notable private player development centers in the sport, sources told The Athletic. Ohtani and Fujinami answered the questions of the Japanese '", Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) March 27, 2022. He has the luxury of being a pitcher and a hitter, so this record should be right up his alley. Ohtani is set to join a rotation that also includes Dylan Bundy, Andrew Heaney, Griffin Canning, Alex Cobb and Jos Quintana. Sign up for notifications from Insider! DIVE DEEPER WATCH: A Peek Into Shohei Ohtanis Insane Gym Workouts about 1 year ago A record-breaking season In 2021, Shohei emerged as the Shohei Ohtani fully healthy for Spring Training - MLB.com I want to make Joe try to use me as much as possible., (Top photo of Shohei Ohtani: Angels Baseball / USA Today). Scioscia was not present when Ohtani threw live batting practice Saturday but watched video of it afterward.