two-way star showed diminished velocity during his start on Wednesday night against the Cleveland franchise.Ohtani allowed two runs on five hits (including a solo home run surrendered to ) and a pair of walks. He threw 72 pitches over Joe Maddon Jersey 4 innings, striking out five batters in the proce s. As has become the norm, he also batted for himself as Jon Lester Jersey the Angels eschewed the designated hitter. When Joe Maddon made a pitching change in the fifth inning, inserting left-handed reliever , he moved Ohtani to right field. ( slid from right to left while moved from left to center, triggering 's removal from the game.)Ohtani went 0 for 2 at the plate during his pitching Kris Bryant Jersey appearance. (As of pre s time, the Angels trailed Cleveland 3-2. .) The most notable aspect of Ohtani's night, other than his third career appearance in at a non-pitcher defensive position, was his markedly reduced velocity. He threw 29 fastballs on the night, with the average clocking in Chicago Cubs Custom Jersey at 91.3 mph and the max at 95.3 mph, according to Statcast. For reference, Ohtani's seasonal average entering the night was 96.6 mph.Ohtani's tempered heat didn Jose Quintana Jersey 't prevent him from generating 11 whiffs on 31 swings, good for a 35 percent rate. (His seasonal norm is around 38 percent.) Maddon didn't seem overly concerned with Ohtani's radar-gun readings, either, based on how he allowed him to remain in the contest. Ohtani entered Wednesday hitting .271 Kosuke Fukudome Jersey /.323/.632 (157 OPS+) with a majors-leading 14 home runs and six stolen bases (on eight tries). As a pitcher, he'd thrown 25 innings with a 2.10 ERA (210 ERA+) and a 2.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio over five starts.