Shohei Ohtani took visiting followers on a thrill trip Tuesday by hitting a homer throughout his Cactus League debut in Arizona.
After putting out and grounding out throughout his earlier at bats, the designated hitter clobbered a two-run residence run to assist the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the White Sox 9-6.
“It’s exceptional,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated after the sport. “There’s been so many big moments for him in his profession. And he all the time appears to rise to these moments. I’ve a superb feeling there’s extra to return.”
Via a translator, Ohtani mirrored on his Cactus League debut and the way it felt serving to the Dodgers triumph in Phoenix.
“It was positively a giant first step,” he stated. The largest factor was I used to be capable of end off the sport with none issues … I positively felt good on the plate. It felt higher every time I obtained up … we’re trending in the best course.”
The Japanese celebrity, who struck a deal for 10 years and $700 million with Dodgers, is not going to pitch this coming season as he recovers from Tommy John surgical procedure. As an alternative, he brings his 44-homers bat to a power-packed Dodgers lineup because the designated hitter.
