ARLINGTON, Texas -- Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that Shohei Ohtani's comments last weekend about wanting to win don't mean the two-way star wants to leave the organization when he becomes a free agent after the 2023 season.
Ohtani, an American League MVP front-runner with 45 home runs and a 3.18 ERA, said Sunday that although he likes the team, the fans and the atmosphere, his top priority is winning.
"We all feel the same way -- we all want to win," Maddon said before the Angels' game at Texas on Tuesday night.