OC Register: Watch Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit another home run during batting practice

[AngelsWin.com]

Prior to the road game against the Blue Jays, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels hit a home run that reached the upper deck during batting-practice at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

Sound familiar? Ohtani hit a 513 foot home run during batting-practice last Saturday at Angel Stadium.

Taking the Sho on the road!

Shohei Ohtani hit a home run that almost bounced off the roof at the Rogers Centre @Angels | @MLBonFOX pic.twitter.com/xDECgELslQ

— FOX Sports West (@FoxSportsWest) May 22, 2018

And yes, the question of whether Ohtani would compete in the Home Run Derby is being asked.

Scioscia said he wouldn’t object if Ohtani is chosen to participate in the All-Star competition in July.

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“That’s a player’s decision,” Scioscia said. “I’m sure there’s a lot of things that go into it, as far as what a player decides, but it’s always been the prerogative of the player if he wants to participate.”

Today’s Ohtani Long BP HR Report. pic.twitter.com/icU9pf32dk

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) May 22, 2018

If you need another reason to get you excited about Ohtani this week, he is scheduled to pitch Sunday against the New York Yankees.

Ohtani’s scheduled counterpart is fellow Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees.

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