{"id":1580341,"date":"2022-07-30T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1580341"},"modified":"2022-07-30T09:02:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T13:02:30","slug":"angels-star-shohei-ohtani-non-committal-about-future-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/angels-star-shohei-ohtani-non-committal-about-future-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Angels Star Shohei Ohtani Non-Committal About Future In Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fangels-star-shohei-ohtani-non-committal-about-future-in-los-angeles%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1580341&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Los Angeles Angels have arguably some of the most talented players in Major League Baseball, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/shohei-ohtani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shohei Ohtani <\/a>and three-time MVP Mike Trout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/mlb\/los-angeles-angels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they are 42-57<\/a> and will likely miss the postseason for the eighth consecutive year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/640\/320\/Shohei-Ohtani-being-confused-copy.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during an at bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Baltimore.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during an at bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Baltimore.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Julio Cortez)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the trade deadline less than a week away, there is now speculation that Ohtani could be on the block. At the very least, though, he is set to hit free agency after the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani was asked straight up if he wanted to remain with the Angels, both short-term and long-term, and he did not sound very interested.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/640\/320\/93be08a4-Shohei-Ohtani2.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to home plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to home plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Michael Owen Baker)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/shohei-ohtani-angels-rescue-homers-14-game-slide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SHOHEI OHTANI COMES TO ANGELS\u2019 RESCUE, HOMERS AND THROWS 7 INNINGS TO STOP 14-GAME SLIDE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Regardless of where I\u2019m playing, I want to give it my all, try to win the ballgame that\u2019s right in front of me,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamBlum3\/status\/1552881538294943744\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohtani said, via The Athletic<\/a>. &#8220;I\u2019m with the Angels right now. And I\u2019m very thankful for what they\u2019ve done. I really love the team. I love my teammates. Right now I\u2019m an Angel, and that\u2019s all I can really focus on at this point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It seems like no matter what star they bring in (they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/anthony-rendon-angels-agree-deal-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brought in Anthony Rendon<\/a> before the 2020 season), the Angels just continue to lose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Angels&#8217; 5-9 hitters have the lowest batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage in baseball and the second-lowest RBI. While their pitching is actually somewhat average this year, it has plagued them in years past (aside from Ohtani).<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/640\/320\/Shohei-Ohtani-throws-a-pitch-copy.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, #17, throws during the first inning of the team&#039;s baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Miami.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, #17, throws during the first inning of the team&#8217;s baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in Miami.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(AP Photo\/Lynne Sladky)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not only are they losing games, but they are also on the verge of losing arguably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/angels-beat-astros-shohei-ohtani-continues-to-amaze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the most intriguing player<\/a> the game has ever seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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