Shohei Ohtani left the mound for the Los Angeles Angels in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning because of arm fatigue.
when the Angels' training staff came out to check on him following a 94 mph fastball. Ohtani headed off the mound after a brief discussion, having thrown just 26 pitches in the first game of a doubleheader.
The two-way superstar and AL MVP front-runner skipped his previous turn in the rotation last week to rest his arm late in a long summer. Ohtani's velocity was down across the board Wednesday while he faced the Reds' first six batters, although he sometimes ramps up his pitching speeds gradually in the opening innings.Ohtani hit his major league-leading 44th homer in the first inning, a two-run shot against Cincinnati.
Ohtani left the mound early with pain from blisters or a cracked fingernail in three straight starts earlier this summer, although he pitched at least five innings each time. He then left the mound after four scoreless innings againstShohei Ohtani launches his MLB-leading 44th homer and gives the Angels an early lead vs. the Redsreplaced Ohtani on the mound, which indicates the Angels probably suspected Ohtani had injury issues.
Ohtani is almost certain to win his second AL MVP award in three seasons after another standout two-way campaign. He entered this game 10-5 with a 3.17 ERA on the mound. His two-run homer gave him 91 RBIs and broke his tie with
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