Shohei Ohtani got the start for the Los Angeles Angels in Monday’s matinee against the Boston Red Sox, which means we get more fun highlights of the coolest player in baseball doing things that nobody else really can.
The right-hander has some of the nastiest stuff in baseball, and that filthy stuff was on display at Fenway Park, where he threw a number of pitches with so much movement that they looked like frisbees out there sailing in the wind.
These pitches also made a couple of professional hitters look really silly. Here’s Ohtani, who is 2-0 in three starts on the season, doing his thing:
Shohei Ohtani's Ridiculous Sweepers (up to 20" of horizontal break) 😲 pic.twitter.com/BndlZU27gs
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 17, 2023
Ridiculous, right?
MLB fans agreed:
20” of horizontal break - he’s throwing frisbees at hitters https://t.co/SBDavtCey9
— Sean Sears (@seanrsears) April 17, 2023
Would cry on the plate if I’m the batter ngl https://t.co/fp4XaPULGT
— not tungsten arm o’doyle (@xxl233) April 17, 2023
Personally I think it's unfair for your teams 2nd best hitter to also be the best pitcher on earth to start the year too https://t.co/i7lJKfUupo
— Tokyo Cyber 8man (@jamaloh_james) April 17, 2023
Bruh lol. https://t.co/3xPLWcGroK
— Alex 🖖🏾 (@alexdavid12) April 17, 2023
oh my god https://t.co/2lv7BYRU8t
— tommaso (@sillynous) April 17, 2023
