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    $600 million? Shohei Ohtani is on track for the biggest contract in MLB history.

    by Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times Apr 06, 2023 4 minutes
    The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, with the new pitch clock in the background, waits in the on deck circle before batting against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at RingCentral Coliseum on March 30, 2023, in Oakland, California.

    Shohei Ohtani added another unprecedented bulletpoint to his resume Wednesday, becoming the first player in Major League Baseball history called for a pitch clock violation as both a pitcher and a batter in the Angels' win over the Seattle Mariners.

    It's not the kind of history the star takes the field to make. But it was another subtle reminder of a fact that somehow remains downplayed: Ohtani being an elite two-way player at the big league level is absurd. He is one of the best pitchers and one of the best hitters in the majors. He throws the ball harder, hits the ball farther, and runs

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