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Los Angeles Angels monitoring Shohei Ohtani’s every movement

Since coming over from Japan as a two-way superstar, Shohei Ohtani has experienced his share of injuries: right elbow, left knee cap, left ankle. This is not from a lack of effort in trying to keep him healthy. The Los Angeles Angels have devised an internal system to track Ohtani’s energy level, sleep, soreness, and nutrition, according to Sports Illustrated. In an all-out effort to keep their star player healthy, they are tracking pretty much everything he does.

Beyond counting the number of games Ohtani plays in the field or pitches, they are monitoring the rigor of each game, “down to how many times he dove back into first on pickoff attempts.