It remains to be seen how the Angels will deploy Shohei Ohtani once the regular season begins, but a report emerged Wednesday indicating the two-way Japanese star will start at designated hitter for the club's Opening Day matchup against the A's and make his pitching debut two days later on March 31.
Angels general manager Billy Eppler denied the report.
SARASOTA -- The Orioles were "relentless" in their pursuit of free-agent pitcher Alex Cobb this offseason. That aggressiveness finally paid off as the O's reached a four-year deal with Cobb on Tuesday night, unveiling the new righty on Wednesday.