Apparently it wasn't enough that Shohei Ohtani pitched seven innings of one-run ball and struck out 10 Houston Astros hitters while serving as the Los Angeles Angels' No. 2 hitter on Tuesday night. In the bottom of the eighth, with the score tied and his spot due up in the next half-inning, Ohtani also checked in as the Angels' right fielder.
Calling him a two-way player no longer does him justice.
Ohtani, with a 2.10 ERA in 25u2154 innings and a .903 OPS in 141 plate appearances, became only the third player since 1900 to strike out 10 or more batters and then play another position, according to research by the Elias Sports Bureau.