Shohei Ohtani took visiting followers on a thrill journey Tuesday by hitting a homer throughout his Cactus League debut in Arizona.
After putting out and grounding out throughout his earlier at bats, the designated hitter clobbered a two-run house run to assist the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the White Sox 9-6.
“It’s exceptional,” supervisor Dave Roberts stated after the sport. “There’s been so many big moments for him in his profession. And he at all times appears to rise to these moments. I’ve a great feeling there may be extra to come back.”
By way of a translator, Ohtani mirrored on his Cactus League debut and the way it felt serving to the Dodgers triumph in Phoenix.
“It was undoubtedly an enormous first step,” he stated. The largest factor was I used to be capable of end off the sport with none issues … I undoubtedly felt good on the plate. It felt higher every time I obtained up … we’re trending in the precise route.”
The Japanese celebrity, who struck a deal for 10 years and $700 million with Dodgers, is not going to pitch this coming season as he recovers from Tommy John surgical procedure. As a substitute, he brings his 44-homers bat to a power-packed Dodgers lineup because the designated hitter.