Home Baseball Shohei Ohtani’s return with the Angels “Would Mean The World.”

Shohei Ohtani’s return with the Angels “Would Mean The World.”

Baseball — 09/26/2023

Since Phil Nevin took over as manager early in the 2022 season, the bond between his team’s players and himself has grown and changed.

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During that turbulent season, Nevin was able to establish a solid rapport with the club, and as a result, he was given a one-year contract for this one. It’s a good indicator for the former interim manager who is now the team captain since many players praise him for having a rigid but fun clubhouse culture.

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The ongoing subplot concerns Shohei Ohtani, a two-way star, and his present performance, health, and future. When discussing the 29-year-old, Nevin has been as kind as anyone and has tried to be honest.

Despite the fact that Ohtani will become a free agent after the regular season, Nevin expressed optimism that the Angels will keep him with the only organization he has ever known, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com:

Nevin replied, “Of course I want him back. Everyone in this room wants Shohei. However, Shohei is wanted by 30 different teams. But if he did return, it would mean the world to me. Because of his connections to the guys we have, I believe he fits in well in the clubhouse. how he has supported many of the young men in this place. There is a safe haven here. And since traveling requires stepping outside of your comfort zone, I naturally want him back.

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Ohtani, who is on pace to smash some records for home runs, has been a major contributor to the team’s recent success. The second issue he’s experienced, a right-oblique injury, didn’t help matters when he tried to stay in the lineup.

The future of the team is uncertain, and because Nevin and Ohtani’s contracts are up in a year, their departure from the organization is a potential conclusion.

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When it comes to free agency, Ohtani’s choices will remain open, and because to his most recent elbow injury, some organizations might be reluctant to provide a deal with a high total value.

It doesn’t seem like the Angels will have an inside track to keep him given the competitive market, which appears to have every team at least enquiring about his services.