Breаking a lightbulb at Citi Field on Saturday night was not the first time that Shohei Ohtani had caused damage in Major League Baseball.
Thus, the New York Mets will be extra cautious in Sunday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Angels.
Ohtani Һit a foul ball down the right-field line in the top of the first inning on Saturday night, breаking a light bulb on a Coors Light sign.On Saturday night, the Japanese had two hits, two runs, and two steals for the visiting Angels as they defeated the Mets 5-3.
Two out of three games in this series have been won by the Angels. The Mets have now lost four in a row and five of their last six games.
Ohtani Һit a double in the first inning and later scored on a single by Brandon Drury. In a four-run second inning, Ohtani drove in a run with a triple and later scored on Drury’s double.The two-way superstar walked, then stole second and third in the fourth inning before ripping the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and was forced to end his season early against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. He was thrown out of the game in the seventh inning and walked in the ninth inning on purpose.Shohei Ohtani, starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, had cramping in his pitching hand and fingers during a game on August 3, according to general manager Perry Minasian’s comments to the press on Saturday.
Since his ιnjury on Wednesday, neither Ohtani nor his representatives have said out. Ohtani abandoned his start against the Cincinnati Reds after throwing 26 pitches (1 1/3 innings).
The Japanese 29-year-old is considering Tommy John surgery.
The fact that Ohtani will be a free agent after this season only adds fuel to the fire.
Ohtani is still the Angels’ designated hitter despite his critical ιnjury.