FULL Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) Experience vs Padres + Shohei ALMOST TRADED WHERE?! 👀

This Week in Shohei Ohtani News: Leadoff HR + ERA Drops to 0.73… He’s BACK! Shohei Ohtani delivered the full superstar experience in the 1st inning! Hitting a leadoff home run (the 2nd time a pitcher has ever done it in MLB history, joining himself) and dominating on the mound. On the mound: 5 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, lowers his season ERA to a ridiculous 0.73 — the lowest through 8 starts in the live-ball era (since 1920) outside of a few all-time great seasons. At the plate: He’s absolutely on fire lately! 13 hits in his last 24 at-bats, and he DOMINATED his former team the LA Angels. A “down year” for Ohtani is still a career year for most players. Plus: - The crazy story of the Angels almost trading Ohtani to the Rays for Junior Caminero right before the 2023 deadline - Ohtani’s honest post-game comments - Historic two-way dominance Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:43 1st Inning Ohtani Experience 1:30 Pitching Performance vs Padres 6:32 Shohei’s Offense is BACK 13:40 Ohtani almost traded WHERE?! 18:18 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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FULL Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) Experience vs Padres + Shohei ALMOST TRADED WHERE?! 👀 is an episode from Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander by FOX Sports.

This episode is 21:09 long.

This episode was published on May 21, 2026.

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