{"id":584933,"date":"2021-07-07T10:20:47","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=584933"},"modified":"2021-07-07T10:20:49","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T14:20:49","slug":"shohei-ohtani-becomes-first-player-in-baseball-history-to-be-selected-to-all-star-game-as-both-a-pitcher-and-a-hitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shohei-ohtani-becomes-first-player-in-baseball-history-to-be-selected-to-all-star-game-as-both-a-pitcher-and-a-hitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani Becomes First Player In Baseball History To Be Selected To All-Star Game As Both A Pitcher And A Hitter"},"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\">42<\/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%2Fshohei-ohtani-becomes-first-player-in-baseball-history-to-be-selected-to-all-star-game-as-both-a-pitcher-and-a-hitter%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=584933&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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1040622710.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>In case you haven\u2019t been paying attention, Los Angeles Angels pitcher and hitter <span>Shohei Ohtani has been on fire at the plate. And he can pitch as well.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani was selected to the 2021 MLB All-Star Game,&nbsp;becoming the first player in Major League history to be selected to the All-Star Game as both a hitter and a pitcher. He was selected as a position player by the fan vote, and as a pitcher on Sunday in the team\u2019s announcement.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.2371134020619\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star as both a position player and a pitcher \ud83d\udcaa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ghmh5gUE5\">pic.twitter.com\/7ghmh5gUE5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Angels\/status\/1411800715031285765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The All-Star Game will take place on July 13 at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado after Major League Baseball moved the game away from Atlanta, Georgia following outrage from the Left regarding Georgia\u2019s new voter laws.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Kevin Cash \u2014 manager of the Tampa Bay Rays \u2014 will coach the American League team, and has spoken with Angels manager Joe Maddon about using Ohtani as both a pitcher and a hitter.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe conclusion is that he will pitch, but how it\u2019s going to happen has not been concluded,\u201d Maddon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/31766732\/shohei-ohtani-pitch-hit-all-star-game-los-angeles-angels-manager-joe-maddon-says\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cThere\u2019s different ways to do it, obviously. He could start the game or come in game-in-progress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani has been incredible in his fourth MLB season, leading the league in home runs with 31. He\u2019s hitting .276 with 68 RBI\u2019s and 4-1 as a pitcher with a 3.49 era.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe guy\u2019s going to participate in Home Run Derby, pitch in the game, and hit in the game. That doesn\u2019t happen like, ever,\u201d Angels manager Joe Maddon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/story\/_\/id\/31761704\/los-angeles-angels-shohei-ohtani-becomes-first-all-star-picked-pitcher-position-player\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cSo this is the one time \u2026 even the non-baseball fan can really latch onto this and become interested.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Logistically, there are ways to use Ohtani as both a pitcher and hitter in the game.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He could start on the mound and be used as a DH, or he could start as the DH and be brought in later in the game as a relief pitcher.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conclusion is that he will pitch, but how it\u2019s going to happen has not been concluded,\u201d Maddon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/shohei-ohtani-pitching-and-hitting-in-all-star-game\">said<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s different ways to do it, obviously. He could start the game or come in game-in-progress. And how often do you hit him? And don\u2019t forget he\u2019ll be in the Home Run Derby the day before. There\u2019s a lot going on there. But Shohei is into it. It\u2019s not like we\u2019re trying to push him into doing anything. We\u2019re just trying to figure out the best way to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani was the starting pitcher for the Angels on Tuesday night, meaning he\u2019ll have a full week\u2019s rest before the All-Star Game.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani is baseball\u2019s greatest rising star, doing something that has not been seen since Babe Ruth \u2014 dropping bombs and throwing gems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Before Monday night\u2019s game against the Boston Red Sox, 14 of Ohtani\u2019s last 19 hits were home runs<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"6.5036496350365\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Out of Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s last 19 hits, 14 have been home runs \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WlbSDQNzU3\">pic.twitter.com\/WlbSDQNzU3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sporting News (@sportingnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sportingnews\/status\/1412139011049672705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>It\u2019s a fantastic opportunity for Major League Baseball to capitalize on Ohtani\u2019s rising star. Whether they are able to is a different story.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Commissioner Rob Manfred has been historically inept at pushing his superstars into the limelight. <\/span><span>MLB lacks the pizazz and energy that other sports contain, and coupled with their inability to market their best players, have continued to deal with plummeting attendance numbers.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ohtani is a reason to tune into the All-Star Game. Hopefully, Manfred can figure out a way to properly market him.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to sports@dailywire.com.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you haven\u2019t been paying attention, Los Angeles Angels pitcher and hitter Shohei Ohtani has been on fire at the plate. 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