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Shohei Ohtani Won't Be Traded by Angels amid Rumors, Owner Arte Moreno Says

The Los Angeles Angels have no intention of trading two-way superstar and impending free agent Shohei Ohtani, per team owner Arte Moreno.

"I just don't know how you replace a guy like that," Moreno told Jon Heyman of the New York Post. "We want to win, and it's nice to have him in the lineup. For me, it's about the fans."

Through 69 games, Ohtani has amassed an MLB-high 22 home runs, 54 RBI, a .301 batting average and a 1.002 OPS. On the mound, he's gone 6-2 with a 3.29 ERA, 1.