Shohei Ohtani took the mound Tuesday night for the third time this season and once again showed everyone why he’s the coolest player in Major League Baseball.
Ohtani had another laughably impressive night for the Angels, as he gave up just one hit and struck out six in seven innings and improved to 2–0 on the season with a 2–0 victory over the Nationals. He also had a hit in four at-bats.
One of his strikeouts came on a beautiful 75-mph curveball that fell off the planet and had Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz walking back to the dugout after swinging and missing on a pitch that he never had a chance of hitting.
Check this out:
Shohei Ohtani, Gorgeous 75mph Curveball. ???? pic.twitter.com/ZAUuREAqtE
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 12, 2023
Goodness.
MLB fans rightfully loved it:
Threw one curveball and it turned out like this https://t.co/xKHJ6uKQVw
— James Smyth (@JamesSmyth621) April 12, 2023
I could watch this all day https://t.co/BYOy7BcdYi
— (jeff)isageek (@jeffisageek) April 12, 2023
He threw one tonight and it did not miss https://t.co/7fmsRPRO8v
— Angels TopPlays (@PlaysAngels) April 12, 2023
Taste the rainbow. https://t.co/gYh49g7asu
— RazörFist (@RAZ0RFIST) April 12, 2023
Ohtani just whipped out this curve, his first on the night (on his 79th pitch!) and only 7th on the season, for the K. Nothing he can't do. https://t.co/ekvzPrTCnn
— Alex Eisert (@Mind_OverBatter) April 12, 2023
