Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound lasted five batters on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom exited his start against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning with arm fatigue,Ohtani had been pitching for the first time in two weeks after
. Angels manager Phil Nevin emphasized at the time that Ohtani wasn't injured, calling the issue"regular arm fatigue" and promising he would be ready for this week's series against the Reds. Curiously, the Angels replaced Ohtani with starting pitcher Tyler Anderson rather than a traditional reliever.surmised the Angels could have known something was wrong with Ohtani because Nevin told reporters before the game that his team's pitching this weekend was undetermined.
Ohtani's pitches were also significantly down in velocity, with his four-seam fastball averaging 3.8 mph lower than his season numbers, perBefore his exit, Ohtani crushed a 442-foot home run for his 44th of the season, pushing him ahead of Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson for the MLB lead.Shohei Ohtani is INCREDIBLE.
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