Shohei Ohtani to stay at Angels

Shohei Ohtani is likely to stay at his current club Los Angeles Angels, if they successfully proceed to the playoff rounds, said head-coach Perry Minasian on Tuesday.

Ohtani is set to become a free agent in the summer, but the Minasian fully believes the superstar is here to stay as he aims to end Angels’ eight-year playoff drought.

“It’s pretty self-explanatory with where we’re at (in the standings),” he said.

The 29-year-old Ohtani is the starlet in Los Angeles squad and is the heart and soul of their success, leading the major league in homers, RBIs, slugging percentage and batting average.

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Ohtani is hitting .300 with a 1.016 OPS, 24 homers and 58 RBIs. On the mound, the 2021 AL MVP and 2022 runner-up is 6-2 with a 3.29 ERA, and his 105 strikeouts are the fifth-most in the majors.