Open Modal

Angels Star Ohtani named starting pitcher, will lead off for American League All-Star Team

Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

(DENVER) — Los Angeles Angels super star Shohei Ohtani will be the starting pitcher and bat lead-off as the designated hitter for the American League All-Star team Tuesday night, AL manager Kevin Cash announced Monday.

“This is what the fans want to see,” said the Tampa Bay Rays manager. “It’s personally what I want to see. And to have the opportunity to do something that’s a generational talent is pretty special. I begged Major League Baseball to tweak the rule for game, because if they didn’t, I know I’d screw it up the rest of the way,

 

More Episodes

Prince Williams/WireImage Ludacris‘ longtime manager, Chaka Zulu, appears in recently released surveillance footage obtained by TMZ of a deadly Atlanta shooting. The video…
Loading...