two-way wonder crushed a spring training homer Wednesday afternoon in a game against the . The two-run shot cleared the batter's eye in center field Jeff Bagwell Jersey and marked Ohtani's first home run of 2021 spring training.Come take a look for yourself: Sho off Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) A suming the 468-foot estimate from the Angels PR department is correct, that would mean Ohtani's homer would Evan Gattis Jersey have been the .In 2020, Ohtani was returning to the mound after his 2018 Tommy John surgery, but he allowed seven runs while recording just five outs over a pair of starts before the Angels shut him down (with a forearm strain) from throwing for the season. He finished out the season as the Angels designated hitter, but hit just .190/.291/.366 with seven home runs, 24 RBI and six doubles in 44 games. Compared to Jose Cruz Jr. Jersey his first two seasons in , his 2020 slash line was not up to par with his usual above-average offensive production. . Heading into this season, regaining and maintaining power at the plate will be key for the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year winner, Carlos Correa Jersey so Ohtani's homer could be a good sign of things to come. It's more Anthony Gose Jersey good news for Angels fans as the home run comes just a few days after it was that Ohtani hit 100 mph in his bullpen se sion on Saturday. The abbreviated 2020 season was a disappointment for the Angels as they stumbled their way to another sub-.500 season finish for the fifth straight year and mi sed the expanded postseason. , as well. The pre sure is going to be on for this club to get prime-Mike Trout back in the playoffs, and a healthy, productive Ohtani is a huge piece Hector Rondon Jersey of that puzzle.
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