Dylan Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's time with Angels has not been a waste. It's elevated him to be who he is now
Shohei Ohtani remains an Angels player only in a technical sense. The Angels placed Ohtani on the 10-day injured list with a strained oblique muscle on Saturday and ruled him out for the remainder of the season. The morning after the conclusion of the World Series, the 29-year-old Ohtani will officially become a free agent. If he prioritizes winning as much as he says he does, he'll be playing ...
by Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times
Sep 17, 2023
4 minutes
Shohei Ohtani remains an Angels player only in a technical sense.
The Angels placed Ohtani on the 10-day injured list with a strained oblique muscle on Saturday and ruled him out for the remainder of the season. The morning after the conclusion of the World Series, the 29-year-old Ohtani will officially become a free agent.
If he prioritizes winning as much as he says he does, he'll be playing elsewhere next year. In his six years with the Angels, he didn't play in a single playoff game. He didn't even play a single season in which the team finished with a record of .500 or better.
That doesn't
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