Shohei Ohtani
24-Year-Old
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/10/2019
2019 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
The two-way phenom was limited to just two appearances on the mound over the final four months of the season, but he continued to hit despite a busted UCL, and the offensive numbers were excellent. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in early October of 2018, he will be limited exclusively to hitting in 2019. If healthy, Ohtani would have a case as a top-100 overall player, but he's not expected back until May, so look for Ohtani to fall closer to pick 200 in mixed leagues. He had the sixth-best barrel rate in baseball (min. 150 batted-ball events) and a top-10 xSLG. His 92.6 mph average exit velocity ranked ahead of the likes of Khris Davis, Christian Yelich and Mookie Betts. The only real negatives besides health: he's UT-only and hit just .222/.300/.354 with a 31.8% K-rate against left-handed pitching. Even when active, he probably won't be a true everyday player, but Ohtani's numbers should be close to elite on a per-plate-appearance basis. Read Past Outlooks
Takes BP in cage
Ohtani (elbow) took batting practice in the cage Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
Ohtani reported no issues after taking batting practice from a coach for the first time this spring. He also did some throwing. The plan is for Ohtani to continue taking regular BP in the cage for a while before progressing to the field. While he's making encouraging progress, the 24-year-old is still expected to remain sidelined through April.
Ohtani reported no issues after taking batting practice from a coach for the first time this spring. He also did some throwing. The plan is for Ohtani to continue taking regular BP in the cage for a while before progressing to the field. While he's making encouraging progress, the 24-year-old is still expected to remain sidelined through April.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2017
+59%
OPS vs RHP
2019
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .654 | 110 | 2 | 13 | .222 | ||||
| Since 2017vs Right | 1.043 | 256 | 20 | 48 | .313 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .654 | 110 | 2 | 13 | .222 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | 1.043 | 256 | 20 | 48 | .313 | ||||
| 2017vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2017
+8%
OPS on Road
2019
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| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | .893 | 210 | 15 | 35 | .277 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | .968 | 156 | 7 | 26 | .298 | ||||
| 2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018Home | .893 | 210 | 15 | 35 | .277 | ||||
| 2018Away | .968 | 156 | 7 | 26 | .298 | ||||
| 2017Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2019
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| BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .192 | 92 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Since 2017vs Right | .211 | 119 | 39 | 9 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018vs Left | .192 | 92 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2018vs Right | .211 | 119 | 39 | 9 | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2017vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-47%
ERA at Home
2019
No Stats
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 2.33 | 1.00 | 27.0 | 12.3 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 4.38 | 1.34 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018Home | 2.33 | 1.00 | 27.0 | 12.3 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2018Away | 4.38 | 1.34 | 24.2 | 9.5 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2017Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Shohei Ohtani compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
BB/K
0.36BB Rate
10.1%K Rate
27.9%BABIP
.350ISO
.279AVG
.285OBP
.361SLG
.564OPS
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2018
2017
2015
Ohtani could be the best player ever to come to MLB from Japan. In addition to racking up 624 strikeouts and posting a 2.52 ERA along with a 1.08 WHIP in 543 innings over the last five seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters, Ohtani has hit .286/.358/.500 with 48 homers in 1,170 plate appearances. He's hit at least .300 in each of the last two seasons, while carrying an OBP above .400 and a slugging percentage above .500. The Angels signed Ohtani in December, and he will immediately join the front of the team's rotation. Soon after he signed, it was revealed that Ohtani has a first-degree sprain of the UCL in his right elbow, but the Angels knew about the injury before signing him. Additionally, he missed most of 2017 as a result of an ankle injury that required surgery in October. The Angels are considering a six-man rotation. With that, he may get two turns in the lineup as the DH between each start on the mound.
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Throwing at 30 percent
Ohtani (elbow) made 55 throws from 50 feet Wednesday and estimated that he was tossing the baseball at about 30 percent intensity, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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April return ruled out
Manager Brad Ausmus said Saturday that Ohtani (elbow) won't be activated from the Angels' injured list before May, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Resumes throwing
Ohtani (elbow) will throw Wednesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in October, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Nearing start of throwing program
Manager Brad Ausmus said Thursday that Ohtani (elbow) will begin a throwing program "on the soon side," Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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Hits soft toss
Ohtani (elbow) is hitting soft toss for the first time this spring Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
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