Shohei Ohtani, nicknamed “Shotime”, is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder plying his trade wit the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). His previous teams are the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball’s (NPB) Pacific League.
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Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft and he played for them from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder.
Ohtani recorded the fastest pitch by a Japanese pitcher and in NPB history at 165 kilometres per hour (102.5 mph).
Shohei Ohtani Wife
Is Shohei Ohtani married? Ohtani is yet to be married. In fact, he’s very reticent about his love life and as a result, there’s no information on his dating history.
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Ohtani agreed a deal with the Los Angeles Angels on December 8, 2017 and the deal was finalized the next day.
On December 13, 2017, it was revealed that Ohtani was diagnosed with a first-degree UCL sprain in his right elbow. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection to treat the injury.
Ohtani made his MLB debut as the designated hitter on Opening Day, March 29, 2018 against the Oakland Athletics, singling in his first at bat.
On April 1 of the same year, he made his pitching debut, striking out six batters in six innings while allowing three runs, to pick up his first MLB win.
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