Los Angeles two-way star Shohai Otani began his second pitching start with the Washingtonian on Sunday.
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Otani continues to back up, so it’s now only once. The 18-pitch performance had no 12 strikes, runs scored or hits.
The right-hander threw his first strikeout as to Luis Garcia Jr. Otani’s second start on the mound.
Otani continued to show his greatness as he went 5-2 with home runs, triples, three runs and five RBIs.
It took just two minutes between Otani’s pitching performance and the ‘ two-way star that followed the first bottom. Several people wonder whether such a rapid transition is sustainable for Otani.
Manager Dave Roberts admitted that the could move Otani down in the lineup to maintain a two-way star. However, according to the skipper, Major League Baseball unicorns have shown no signs of slowing down.
“We’re probably going to play it now, but you know that’s coming out (starting against the Nationals). “But now we’re still as is. We’re not seeing any signs of fatigue.”
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