Shohei Ohtani and rookie catcher Dalton Rushing couldn’t seem to get on the same page early in Wednesday’s start… and it led to one of the most frustrating innings of Shohei’s season.
Then everything changed.
In this week’s ‘This Week in Shohei Ohtani News’, we break down the miscommunication between Ohtani and Rushing, Shohei’s postgame comments explaining exactly what happened, and how he responded by striking out the side and dominating the rest of the game.
We also discuss:
⚾ Shohei averaging 100 MPH for the first time in his MLB career
⚾ The fastest pitch of his career (101.7 MPH)
⚾ Another dominant start (6 IP, 2 ER, 8 K)
⚾ Six home runs in his last 12 games
⚾ Becoming a father of two and his first comments after welcoming his son
⚾ Why Shohei continues to prove he’s the most incredible player baseball has ever seen.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:16 Ohtani vs Rushing Frustration
3:15 Performance vs Twins
5:20 Rushing Struggles
7:42 Shohei Pushing Through Pain
9:35 Postgame Comments
10:54 Shohei Offense
13:38 New Dad x2
15:08 Outro
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