“You have to keep in mind that he chose the Angels.”
Angels pitcher Shohei Otani, who has decided to remain with the Angels during this season, has no transfer in the trade market this summer. As early as this season’s off-season and trends for the next season’s off-season, which will be FA, are attracting attention, Erica Weston, a reporter for the Angels’ local broadcast station “Bally Sports West”, He mentioned Otani’s retirement.
Erica, who appeared on the program “The Rally” of “Bally Sports West”, commented on Otani’s career in the form of answering questions from the host of the program. Looking back on the time when the trade deadline was approaching, “If I had asked the team officials when the trade deadline was approaching, I would have said that the possibility of a trade was zero. We weren’t surprised,” he said.
Ohtani’s retirement will also attract attention this off. Erika said, “Everyone wants him to stay.” We have to keep in mind that it’s the Angels that’s in charge.” He cited positive factors for the Angels, such as Ohtani’s choice of the Angels when he challenged for the majors, and the fact that the Angels were the ones who gave him the chance to wield two swords in the majors.
However, it is unclear what Otani’s future will be following this off. “I don’t think anyone knows what his Angels future will be, except for Shohei himself. Only Shohei himself,” Erica says. Will Ohtani stay with the Angels? It has also attracted a lot of attention from the American media.
(Full-Count editorial department)