Shohei Ohtani will not be traded at the upcoming MLB deadline, the Los Angeles Angels said today. Baseball’s brightest star can be a free agent after this season, but for now, Southern California fans can bask in his talents for at least the next two months.
To celebrate, Ohtani delivered his first complete game in the first game of a doubleheader, then slugged two home runs in the nightcap.
It marked yet another MLB mlestone for Ohtani, who became the first player to throw a shutout in one game of a doubleheader and hit a homer (in this case, two) in the second.
Because Ohtani can be a free agent after this season, the Angels considered trading him for what would be a substantial prospect haul.
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