Ohtani Makes Unique MLB History With Pitch Clock Violations

By Karl Rasmussen Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani set a bit of unwanted MLB history on Wednesday during L.A.’s clash against the Mariners. Ohtani, who was featuring as both a hitter and pitcher as he so often does, was called for a pitch clock violation in both roles during the same game. Early on during Wednesday’s clash against Seattle, home plate umpire Pat Hoberg issued a pitch clock violation against Ohtani, giving a free ball to Cal Raleigh. Later on, the two-way star was up at the plate against Mariners’ Matt Brash. After Ohtani took more than eight seconds to step into the batters box, …

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