The Angels said two-way star Shohei Ohtani was “fine” after he was involved in a home-plate collision during Sunday night’s 7-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.
Ohtani, pitching and hitting in a regular-season game for the first time in his MLB career, was covering home during a scramble in the top of the fifth when he was caught by the slide of White Sox baserunner José Abreu. Ohtani fell to the ground and walked off the field under his own power, albeit with what seemed like a slight limp.
According to the Angels, Ohtani avoided serious injury.