Shohei Ohtani was forced to exit the game early Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners and still managed to launch his 40th home run. Ohtani, getting the pitching start for the Los Angeles Angels, left the mound after four scoreless innings due to cramping in his pitching hand and fingers. The two-way star stayed in the lineup as the Angels’ designated hitter and hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to give LA a 3-1 lead. He was obviously fine to hit.”It was the second time in the past week that cramps have impacted the Angels’ star, with Ohtani forced to leave two prior games early due to cramping. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“It’s not just my finger,” Ohtani said through his translator.

Source: Fox News August 05, 2023 06:33 UTC