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The Los Angeles Angels announced Wednesday that they were taking two-way star Shohei Ohtani off the trade market ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. Los Angeles’ front office heard several offers for Ohtani but the team has changed course and will now prepare for a playoff push. While the Angels did receive interest from several teams, it’s unclear if Ohtani was ever truly on the market, though it did make sense at certain points. Los Angeles went into the All-Star break losing nine of their last 10 games, undoing heaps of progress the team had made throughout June. Postseason hopes were at an all-t…