Ohtani added a cutter to his repertoire this season, but before his start against Boston last night, he was allowing a .445 wOBA and .348 average against the cutter. Shohei Ohtani, 3 Ks in the 1st inning (all Filthy Splitters). .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:375px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--shortname{display:none;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:inline-block;}}/*!sc*/ Shohei Ohtani was called for two balks and threw a wild pitch in a two-run fifth inning, as he pitched, batted and played in the outfield in the Los Angeles' 6-5, 10-inning victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Since Ohtani's MLB debut 1) Shohei Ohtani's splitter, 2018 -- 56.4% 2) Blake Snell's curveball, 2019 -- 54.9% 3) Patrick Corbin's slider, 2018 -- 53.6% 4) Blake Snell's curveball, 2018 -- 53.4% 5) Kyle Gibson's slider, 2019 -- 52.6% Minimum 75 swings against that pitch type He is on pace for 8.1 WAR, a tick below last. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:56px;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;-webkit-flex:99 1 45%;-ms-flex:99 1 45%;flex:99 1 45%;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__close{width:18px;}/*!sc*/ Tuusula, lying on the shores of Tuusulanjrvi lake, is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. .hUHmCp > article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;color:#000000;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g139[id="Styles__ContributorContainer-sc-9g3k0d-0"]{content:"dLQAwR,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g164[id="Styles__AspectRatioContainer-sc-1t1lmmv-0"]{content:"jiNMQU,"}/*!sc*/ The right-hander showed off an electric arsenal over two scoreless innings, striking out three batters on 39 pitches. Because while the Angels phenom slugged his way to 40 home runs and an .883 OPS through his first two MLB seasons, proving he can hit with the best, Ohtani hasn't taken the mound for a start in nearly two full calendar years. Maddon believes the benefits of pitching Sunday and making one or possibly two more starts this season could be felt in 2022. It comes straight at the hitter, with barely any horizontal movement. Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani tosses the ball while on the mound against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The more I catch him and the more we work together, the more Im going to start to think like him, Langeliers said. First, here's how Ohtani's sinker compares to his normal four-seamer. They're really good. @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient( #002D72 50%, #041E42 50% );}}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-bold.woff') format('woff');font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g118[id="sc-global-iSmFBW1"]{content:"sc-global-iSmFBW1,"}/*!sc*/ Hitters are striking out in 90% of their plate appearances against the Ohtani split. .blUWSx .share-button__link{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.blLcNM .content{grid-column:1 / span 8;}.blLcNM .content .share-btn{-webkit-align-self:flex-end;-ms-flex-item-align:end;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:16px;top:0;}}/*!sc*/ .ezZJVn:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g163[id="Styles__OEmbedContainer-oapuup-0"]{content:"epHHrr,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ He won Associated Press Sports Editors awards for game-story writing in 2001, feature-story writing in 2017 and breaking news in 2019. Each allowed only one run in a tremendous pitching duel between the Angels and Giants. Add his star-level hitting, and -- oh, right, that's why Ohtani at full strength is one of the most unique players Major League Baseball has ever seen. Throw the palm-side wrist of the throwing hand directly at the target. Although Ohtani has often relied on a translator in the past, it seems as though he understood this question just perfectly. The sinker gives him six. 26 years old; Played in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league from 2013 to 2017; Signed with the Angels in December 2017 The Angels are playing host to the Chicago White Sox this week, and Ohtani is set to pitch. It's the difference you'd hope for. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ .epHHrr.youtube iframe{max-width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Its just a spring game. He's got a good arm. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels came out with a video explaining his pitching strategy in just 43 seconds. @media (min-width:768px){.cHcHkC{font-size:1.44rem;max-height:32px;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;display:block;-webkit-line-clamp:none;-webkit-box-orient:inline-axis;}.cHcHkC::before,.cHcHkC::after{display:none;}}/*!sc*/ The right-hander induced 17 swinging strikes and two called strikes with the pitch, which averaged 89.2 mph, and he struck out the side Seth Brown, Yan Gomes and Elvis Andrus with splitters in the seventh. Im going to be pitching next year and beyond, so I think this whole experience is gonna help me down the road. .mHQYb .p-search__list{z-index:50;min-width:250px;border-radius:6px;-webkit-mask-image:-webkit-radial-gradient(#ffffff,#000000);}/*!sc*/ They went 2-for-55 against it -- an .036 batting average. sup{top:-0.5em;}/*!sc*/ He dominated Oakland by throwing 49 percent sliders, 22 percent cutters, 14 percent curveballs, 11 percent sinkers, 5 percent splitters and just . Mary Clarke. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ We're talking about Shohei Ohtani's splitter. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;}/*!sc*/ Yeah, its been hard to keep my motivation up when were out of the playoff race, but Im gonna keep my head down and stay in there.. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-extrabold-italic.woff') format('woff');font-style:italic;font-weight:800;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ April 24, 2021 8:40 pm ET. In 2018, Ohtani used his slider 24.8% of the time, which yielded whiffs on 39.1% of swings and a .243 wOBA against, so its surprising that Ohtani decided to add a cutter into his repertoire and take directly away from his slider usage. When hes feeling something, hes gonna stay with it and not force something else.. The cutter was a fun experiment, but its not netting the results necessary to keep throwing it a significant percentage of the time. .hpFxqr{line-height:1.1;}/*!sc*/ "There are things that he can do on a baseball field that. First time over here, you know the eyes are on you. 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He has a great feel for what hes doing out there. As unreal as the hype was around Ohtani before he ever played an MLB game, somehow the beginning of his career has exceeded it. @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:75%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:75%;flex-basis:75%;}}/*!sc*/ There were the pitchers, the catchers, the infielders, the outfielders, and then, right there in the middle: "Two-Way (1): Shohei Ohtani.". At the plate, Shohei Ohtani is hitting .279 with 70 RBIs, trailing only Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr (73) and Boston's Rafael Devers (72). .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before{content:'Teams';}/*!sc*/ He is fifth in pitcher WAR and has a 1.74 ERA. In January 2019, Ohtani visited a sick infant named Shohei Kawasaki to offer encouragement as the child's family faced a crisis -- struggling to raise funds for the 1-year-old boy's heart. Ohtani takes mound vs. A's before Japan trip. The leagues top scoring offense could muster only four hits off Ohtani. Watch the following highlight reel of his strikeouts, and notice that six of the nine hitters he sat down whiffed on his split-fingered fastball, which flies in at around 88 mph and drops precipitously out of the frame at the last second. Ohtani has two clear secondary pitches that he trusts in big games. Be the first one to comment on this story. Colby Olson | All of them are nasty. .mHQYb header.mlb-header{width:100%;font-family:'proxima-nova','mlb-primary','Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica','Arial',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:15px;color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ A video posted by "TIME" magazine on their Twitter account shows Ohtani giving a brief lesson on the art of pitching. .jDETbc{font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:#222222;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:99;-ms-flex-order:99;order:99;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:99 1 100%;-ms-flex:99 1 100%;flex:99 1 100%;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ As MLB pitchers see him more often, Ohtani will probably go through more growing pains as a hitter than he will as a pitcher. @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-black.woff') format('woff');font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first MLB player since the dead-ball era1 to get two wins as a pitcher and hit three home runs in his teams first 10 games of a season meaning few baseball fans were alive the last time a two-way player did what Ohtani has done. Its understandable if Fujinami might have wanted to put on a show. He had good command of it. As a pitcher, he carried a perfect game into the seventh inning of his start Sunday, finishing the game with 12 strikeouts tied for the most of any starter in a game so far this year. A change in pitch usage could take Shohei Ohtani's game (on the mound) to the next level. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight{background-color:#333333;}/*!sc*/ Now he's adding a sinker that also looks like it showcases standout stuff, and it should harmonize with the pitch mix he already had. If Fujinami was nervous once first pitch came around, he certainly did a good job of hiding it. Ohtani had his off-speed pitches working all night. data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g162[id="Styles__NewsletterOptinContainer-sc-10yslsy-0"]{content:"sczZi,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__form svg{width:16px !important;height:16px !important;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__leagues{min-width:600px;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__divisions > *{-webkit-flex:1 0 200px;-ms-flex:1 0 200px;flex:1 0 200px;margin-left:0;}}/*!sc*/ In this video, however, the language is kept to a very simple minimum. Shohei Ohtani 's first spring training start for the Los Angeles Angels will be against his fellow countryman: The Athletics' Shintaro Fujinami. This season, it's averaging 14.1 inches of sweep from right to left, which is 7.9 inches above average -- fifth best among all sliders. html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ They whiffed on 53 of those swings -- a 56% swing-and-miss rate. Thats it.. header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open{position:fixed;top:0px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ Adam Eaton was the first to strike out against Ohtani's splitter. He has five total starts this season with cutter usage less than 3.5% and six starts with cutter usage greater than 14%. Its been no more complicated than that, really.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.15);background-color:#041E42;}/*!sc*/ Well start attacking hitters and thinking the same way. .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team.p-search-item--es:first-of-type:before{content:'Equipos';}/*!sc*/ . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ Ohtani relies on 7 pitches. But in the middle of the \\[second inning\\] I got the feel back.\n\nIn anticipation of any miscommunication that could arise while working together for the first time, Langeliers sat down with Fujinami for lunch before the game and mapped out a plan for how they wanted to approach hitters. [1] The population density is 180.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (468.7/sq mi). But the Angels cant say Ohtani exceeded expectations, because they didnt have an innings range in mind for him this season. .mHQYb body.side-nav-open{position:fixed;overflow:hidden;overscroll-behavior:none;touch-action:none;}/*!sc*/ @media screen and (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover span{color:#ffffff;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item--inner:hover .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}}/*!sc*/ This ranks Ohtanis cutter second to last among all cut-fastballs in run value. If you read the scouting reports written before Ohtanis debut, pitching was always supposed to be his strongest suit. .evGxub{display:inline-block;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;-webkit-border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav__item:focus{outline:1px dotted #041E42;}/*!sc*/ Fastest pitches thrown by SP since Ohtani's debut101.1 mph -- Shohei Ohtani (LAA), 5/30/18101.1 mph -- Gerrit Cole (HOU), 7/6/19101.1 mph -- Josh James (HOU), 9/1/18101.0 mph -- Shohei Ohtani (LAA), 4/24/18101.0 mph -- Shohei Ohtani (LAA), 4/24/18101.0 mph -- Nathan Eovaldi (BOS), 10/16/18 (postseason)101.0 mph -- Nathan Eovaldi (BOS), 10/8/18 (postseason), Shohei Ohtani, 101 mph pirouette pic.twitter.com/8pOSyzys8y. On the first point, Rendon has now only appeared in nine games this year. .hHLkAw{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ .huJzbO{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}/*!sc*/ Gausman currently throws 50.4% four-seam fastballs and splitters a whopping 40.2% of pitches. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 06: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Anaheim, California. .mHQYb .p-search__input--icon.close-icon:hover{cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ We only have a couple games left. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ But they validate the story of a pitcher billed as having ace-level stuff when he first pondered coming over from Japan. Despite his splitter looking practically unhittable on the first two strikeouts, he said he would like to be able to throw it as a means of getting ahead in the count as well. According to research from MLB.coms Mike Petriello, the maximum outputs from Ohtanis Statcast data gathered by radar and cameras that track every move made on the field show that Ohtani possesses an arm that can throw harder than 87 percent of pitchers, a bat that can launch balls faster than 89 percent of hitters and legs that run faster than 84 percent of base runners. .dLQAwR a:hover{color:#0048AB;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__status{left:-9999px;position:absolute;}/*!sc*/ details{display:block;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input{position:relative;font-size:15px;line-height:32px;color:#444444;font-weight:400;height:32px;padding:0 8px;width:100%;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid #444444;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;}/*!sc*/ Its a downright filthy pitch that ranks 11th in whiff rate and 26th in run value per 100 in all of baseball. Over the past 34 days, though, there has been eye-opening evidence that Two-Way Star Shohei Ohtani might be back. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .account--logged-in.active::after{background:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__input--sm{font-size:12px;height:30px;min-width:150px;}/*!sc*/ He fared well against the Red Sox, and the cutter delivered positive results on the box score, but Ohtanis night was saved by a Juan Lagares, who robbed Bogaerts of a two-run home run off of an Ohtani cutter. .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ Ohtani was definitely feeling the splitter on Sunday. First, Ohtani throws a low-spin fastball, and pitches with low spin rates tend to complement sinkers, because they result in more ground balls. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.kwDmpG{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-flex:1;-webkit-flex-grow:1;-ms-flex-positive:1;flex-grow:1;margin-right:8px;}}/*!sc*/ According to PITCHf/x data from Baseball Prospectus, hitters miss 60.26 percent of the time they swing for an Ohtani splitter. At the plate, he belted home runs in three consecutive games, crushing one pitch Friday for the seventh-longest homer of the young 2018 season. .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g143[id="Styles__SocialContainer-sc-1h38xz1-0"]{content:"blLcNM,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column;padding-top:2px;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-ms-clear{display:none;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-list{position:absolute;list-style:none;margin:0;margin-left:2px;padding:0;margin-top:3px;margin-right:10px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu{background:#ffffff;border-top:solid 4px #002867;box-shadow:0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.2);box-shadow:6px 6px 15px -3px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);left:-99em;opacity:0;padding:10px;position:absolute;right:0;-webkit-transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;transition:opacity 1ms ease 1ms;width:160px;z-index:99992;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--spotlight .header__nav-top__nav-item__text{color:#081c3b;}/*!sc*/ He makes adjustments constantly, but the biggest difference from when I first saw him last year to now is overall command of all of his pitches.. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ Hes based on feel. .mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite] .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__tagline img{height:56px;max-width:512px;line-height:56px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g154[id="newsletterLogostyle__NewsletterLogoContainer-sc-j5dgcz-0"]{content:"bZhBFV,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item{width:100%;-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;background-color:#081c3b;border-bottom:1px solid #002867;}/*!sc*/ ::-webkit-file-upload-button{-webkit-appearance:button;font:inherit;}/*!sc*/ MLB. Highest strikeout rate with a single pitch type, 2021Minimum 20 PA ending on that pitch type. "I don't have a sinker," Ohtani said demurely, amid laughter in his shy yet proficient English. Tuesdays matchup with Ohtani came with much fanfare, particularly back home in Japan, for the two first-round selections in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft who share a history that dates back to their days as high school phenoms.\n\n Ohtani takes mound vs. A's before Japan trip\n\nSpecial accommodations even had to be made at Hohokam for the larger-than-usual media contingent, which included 40 members of Japanese media.\n\nIt didnt bother me, Fujinami said of the extra attention. They struck out in 35 of those 59 plate appearances -- a 59% strikeout rate. It is a purely vertical splitter, which looks almost identical to his four-seam fastball until it doesn't. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo--mlb{-webkit-box-flex:99;-webkit-flex-grow:99;-ms-flex-positive:99;flex-grow:99;padding-right:0;padding-left:28px;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g10[id="buttonstyle__Label-sc-vlv7w5-0"]{content:"iwXciG,"}/*!sc*/ With his sinker averaging 16 inches of run from left to right, those two pitches can diverge by 30 inches if he starts them out in the same spot. That was part of the original plan, Maddon said. Its fun to watch him work each and every day., Ohtani takes mound vs. A's before Japan trip. Ohtani's four-seamer has only 3.3 inches of horizontal movement, and his splitter has only 5.4 inches of horizontal movement. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ The litany of physical ailments and procedures he has endured have raised fair questions about whether such . @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__tagline{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:flex-start;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ .blUWSx .share-icon__button{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}/*!sc*/ MESA, Ariz. -- Shintaro Fujinami expected to battle nerves in his highly anticipated A's debut, which was only amplified once it was announced that the pitching matchup would come against Japanese countryman Shohei Ohtani. He has a great feel for what hes doing out there. His slider breaks hard horizontally to the glove side. *{box-sizing:border-box;}/*!sc*/ His first-inning punchouts of David Fletcher and Jake Lamb both came on what catcher Shea Langeliers described as "nasty" splitters, which were thrown in the 91-92 mph range. When ahead in the count against RHH, he throws 23% sliders and 29% splitters. But where his four-seamer drops 14.6 inches, his splitter drops 31.7 inches. Place index and middle fingers on the outside of the horseshoe seam. .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ Two-way star Shohei Ohtani helped the Angels end a five-game losing streak with a 110-pitch outing against the Rays Sunday. If he gets two more starts, youre going to be more comfortable getting him to 150 innings next year.. BestsellerThe Barista Express grinds, foams milk, and produces the silkiest espresso at the perfect temperature. In 2021, Ohtani's splitter had a 49% whiff rate and over the last 2 years, Gausman's splitter has averaged ~45% whiff rate. That cutter gave him five different nasty pitches, adding to his four-seamer, splitter, slider and curve. Shohei Ohtani threw a nasty split-fingered fastball in the first inning on Sunday that raised the eyebrows of Angels manager Joe Maddon, who is not used to seeing his two-way star go to his signature put-away pitch so soon. He said it was a little sore the other day. .groqnz .ad-body-container .ad-body-inner-container::before{color:#dddddd;content:"ADVERTISEMENT";display:block;font-family:"proxima-nova","open Sans","Helvetica","Arial",sans-serif;font-size:0.694rem;line-height:13px;position:absolute;top:17px;text-align:center;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ Why Valentina Shevchenko Is A Huge Favorite And Jon Jones Isnt At UFC 285. data-styled.g122[id="Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0"]{content:"dMKvOx,"}/*!sc*/ .hspSPq:hover svg{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ As Angels starter Shohei Ohtani warmed up before the second inning in a game against the Giants on Wednesday, a foreign substance was spotted in his back pocket. 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Only one batter has even put Ohtani's splitter in play, let alone gotten a hit (Leury Garca grounded out against it). Greta Thunberg carried away by police AGAIN.
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