{"id":43701,"date":"2025-03-17T02:06:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43701"},"modified":"2025-03-17T02:06:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T02:06:44","slug":"exclusive-mike-trout-sends-strong-shohei-ohtani-message-before-2025-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43701","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Mike Trout Sends Strong Shohei Ohtani Message Before 2025 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani spent the first six seasons of his MLB career with the Los Angeles Angels. Winning two MVP awards in Anaheim, Ohtani finished his Angels tenure with a 149 OPS+ and 142 ERA+ in 701 games as a hitter and 86 as a pitcher.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200\/MjEzMTkzMDcxNTExMjgzMTUx\/usatsi_20982822.jpg\" alt=\"Mike Trout Sends Strong Shohei Ohtani Message Before 2025 Season - Athlon Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While with the Angels, Ohtani was paired with superstar outfielder Mike Trout.<\/p>\n<p>The duo never produced a playoff appearance, but combined for three MVP awards and eight All-Star nods. Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers in 2023, ending his partnership with Trout. That said, mutual respect remains between the two stars.<\/p>\n<p><em>Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) \u00a9 Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images &amp;#169; Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images In an interview with Barry M. Bloom of Sportico, Trout had a strong message about his former teammate. &#8220;His season was pretty incredible,&#8221; Trout said of Ohtani&#8217;s historic 50\/50 campaign.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> &#8220;It was fun to watch and to follow. It was good for baseball, too. Everyone knows what he&#8217;s capable of. To be able to put up that kind of numbers consistently is pretty amazing.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 WBC field of 20 is set with Brazil and Colombia qualifying in Tucson this week.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps we&#8217;ll get Trout vs. Ohtani again, or was that a singular moment from 2023? My latest for @Sportico. @WBCBaseball@MLB@Angels@Dodgers@Grampskiehttps:\/\/t.co\/izi42W1LDG \u2014 Barry M. Bloom (@Boomskie) March 7, 2025 This was not all Trout said about Ohtani, as the 11-time All-Star also recalled what it was like playing alongside him for six seasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I watched him do what he does on the mound from center field for all those years,&#8221; Trout added. &#8220;I&#8217;ve never seen a player like him. Not both ways like that.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s incredible.&#8221; As Ohtani was inventing the 50\/50 club, injuries limited Trout to just 29 games last season. The longtime center fielder is moving to right field this season in an attempt to stay healthy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani spent the first six seasons of his MLB career with the Los Angeles Angels. 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