Shohei Ohtani has never reached the postseason with the Los Angeles Angels during his MLB career. It could potentially be a strike against the team in his looming free agency after the season.
"Those feelings get stronger year by year," Ohtani told reporters, as translated by interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, when asked if reaching the playoffs has become a higher priority at this point in his career. "It sucks to lose. He wants to win, so it gets stronger every year."
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