Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani addressed questions about his future in Anaheim following a 2-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Thursday night that dropped his team 15 games below .500.
Asked if he still wants to be with the Angels after the trade deadline next week, Ohtani, last year's AL MVP, equivocated a bit in translator Ippei Mizuhara's relay of his answer.
"Regardless of where I'm playing, I'm going to give it my all and try to win that ballgame in front of me," Ohtani said. "I'm with the Angels right now, and I'm very thankful for what they've done.