July 12, 2021 Shohei Ohtani falls to Juan Soto in Home Run Derby swing-off Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani fell in the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby to Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto in a swing-off on Monday night.
July 12, 2021 ESPN's Stephen A. Smith admits he 'screwed up' on his Shohei Ohtani comments ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith hammered home an apology on Monday night after making insensitive remarks about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani and seemingly doubling down on them by saying MLB stars learning English would help promote the sport better.
July 12, 2021 ESPN's Stephen A. Smith: MLB stars speaking English will make it easier to promote the sport ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith came under fire Monday after he said Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani speaking through an interpreter was hurting Major League Baseball.
July 12, 2021 Angels' Shohei Ohtani set to pitch, bat leadoff in All-Star Game: 'This is what the fans wanna see' Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani will start as the pitcher and leadoff for the American League in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday night.
July 12, 2021 ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Shohei Ohtani: Angels star using interpreter hurts baseball Shohei Ohtani is at the top of his game as a batter and a pitcher and is doing something not seen in Major League Baseball since Babe Ruth was playing in the 1910s.
July 11, 2021 Shohei Ohtani bad strikeout call leaves broadcast booth furious Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani found some defenders in the broadcast booth on Saturday night as the team took on the Seattle Mariners.
July 10, 2021 Ohtani hits 33rd, but Haniger's slam lifts M's past Angels Shohei Ohtani left jaws agape, teammates stunned and fans nearly 500 feet away from home plate ducking for cover.
July 8, 2021 Angels' Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's home run mark before All-Star break Shohei Ohtani has been on a tear for the Los Angeles Angels this year and he showed no signs of slowing down Wednesday night as the season nears the All-Star break.
July 7, 2021 Ohtani hits 32nd HR, tops Matsui's Japanese sluggers record Shohei Ohtani has hit his MLB-leading 32nd homer for the Los Angeles Angels, breaking Hideki Matsui's record for homers in a major league season by a Japanese player.
July 7, 2021 Ohtani hurls 7 innings, hits RBI double, Halos top BoSox 5-3 Boston manager Alex Cora remembers marveling at Shohei Ohtani's raw pitching talent when the Red Sox visited Anaheim in 2018.